A bacterium can reproduce quickly by splitting into two cells. Which of these best describes the genetic make-up of the resulting two cells? a/They have the same amount of genetic material and are identical.

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A bacterium can reproduce quickly by splitting into two cells. Which of these best describes the genetic make-up of the resulting two cells?

a/They have the same amount of genetic material and are identical.
b/They have the same amount of genetic material but are not identical.
c/They have half the amount of genetic material, which grows in size.
d/They have half the amount of genetic material, but then it duplicates itself.