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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

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A.

A bacterial cell will copy its DNA, and then divide to produce two cells, each receiving one copy of the DNA.

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