Question

Choose the true statement(s) about binary fission in prokaryotic cells. There may be more than one correct answer.

1. Binary fission is a type of sexual reproduction which introduces genetic variation from parent to offspring.
2. Binary fission frequency differs between species and is affected by environmental conditions.
3. Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction that is simpler than mitosis.
4. Binary fission results in offspring, which are genetically identical to the parent cell.

Answer 1

2. Binary fission frequency differs between species and is affected by environmental conditions

4. Binary fission results in offspring, which are genetically identical to the parent cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

Binary fission is the process of asexual reproduction of single-celled organisms that consists of dividing a cell into two by mitosis, each with the same genome as the "mother cell" (with the same DNA or genetic material as the "mother cell" ).

The binary fission process is directly affected by genetics, that is, it varies from species to species. In addition, binary fission occurs depending on specific environmental conditions (such as water, optimal temperatures and also pH).