Infections spread quickly when bacteria reproduce rapidly. Which best describes how bacterial cells reproduce themselves?
A.
A bacterial cell will copy its DNA, and then divide to produce two cells, each receiving one copy of the DNA.
B.
A bacterial cell will divide its DNA in half, and then divide to produce two cells, each receiving one-half of the DNA.
C.
Two different bacterial cells will combine DNA, and then divide to produce two cells, each receiving one-half of the DNA.
D.
Two different bacterial cells will combine DNA, and then divide to produce four cells, each receiving one-fourth of the DNA