{"id":876,"date":"2024-04-18T20:46:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T20:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workhouse.sweetdishy.com\/?p=876"},"modified":"2024-04-18T20:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T20:46:53","slug":"prokaryotic-cell-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workhouse.sweetdishy.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/18\/prokaryotic-cell-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Prokaryotic Cell Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some important points to note about prokaryotic cell division are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The process by which prokaryotes\u2019 cell division occurs is very simple.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The cell division process for prokaryotes is usually a means of reproduction for them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Since prokaryotes don\u2019t have a very complex structure and are devoid of any cell organelles (organellar structures),\u00a0cells divide<\/strong>\u00a0by simple type of\u00a0binary fission\u00a0or budding, both of which are asexual methods of reproduction. They have got only 1 membrane as the structural constituent. This is why when prokaryotic cell division begins, it manifests as a simple\u00a0DNA\u00a0replication\u00a0step followed by doubled DNA splitting into half (2 identical copies of the genetic material).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Cell elongation:<\/strong> Following DNA replication, the prokaryotic cell elongates to accommodate the duplicated genetic material.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Prokaryotic cell division also includes a step of septum formation<\/strong> wherein a septum (or a cell wall) begins to form at the midsection of the elongated cell which aids the final dividing step. The septum eventually grows inwards leading to the final separation of the 2 compartments and the formation of 2 distinct daughter cells. This results in the physical separation of the parent cell into 2 individual daughter cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The newly formed daughter cells are capable of independent functioning and carrying out their cellular processes like metabolism, growth, and replication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Speed:<\/strong> Talking about speed, prokaryotic cell division is quite rapid. Under optimal conditions, prokaryotic cells<\/strong> can divide and generate multiple generations within a short span of time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Genetic stability:<\/strong> Talking about the genetic stability of offspring, as the replicated DNA is faithfully divided and distributed between the daughter cells, prokaryotic cell division ensures substantial genetic stability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Adaptability and evolution:<\/strong>\u00a0Prokaryotic cell division plays an instrumental role in the\u00a0adaptation\u00a0and\u00a0evolution\u00a0of prokaryotic organisms by facilitating genetic variation and the accumulation of beneficial mutations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Since prokaryotic cells also have plasmids, the plasmid DNA also gets duplicated during binary fission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. There is the presence of a\u00a0divisome<\/strong>; it is an atypical\u00a0protein\u00a0complex that aids prokaryotic cell division in bacteria. It takes care of the cell division process by:\n
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    • Ensuring inner & outer membrane constriction during prokaryotic cell division process.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ensuring that correct peptidoglycan\u00a0cell wall\u00a0remodeling happens at the division site.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • There is also the presence of FtsZ<\/strong>, i.e., a tubulin-like protein that has an integral role in the contractile ring formation during prokaryotic cell division.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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