Biology - binary fission

What happens is binary fission?

The cell splits into two. The DNA and plasmids replicate, the cell gets bigger and the DNA strands move to opposite poles (ends) of the cell. The cytoplasm divides and two daughter cells are produced with a duplicate circular DNA but variable number of plasmids.

What ate the right conditions for bacteria to divide quickly?

Warm envirorment, lots of nutrients ect.

What happens if the bacterias conditions are unfavourable?

The cells stop dividing and start to die

What is the mean division time?

The average ammount of time it takes for one bacterial cell to divide into two

What can you work out from the mean division time?

How many times it has divided in a certain ammount of time, and the number of cells produced in that time