The two ways a bacteria may reproduce come naturally through the processes of Binary Fission and Conjugation. Binary Fission, much like Mitosis occurs through asexual reproduction where there is one Parent Cell that replicates identical DNA and splits into two Daughter Cells. During this process the DNA or genetic material is not changing at all. The DNA and organelles of the cell move to opposite ends of the pole before splitting into two identical cells. On the other hand, Conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between two different bacterial cells. This occurs through direct cell to cell contact. Both are methods of reproduction within a single bacterium and they both end up producing a daughter cell(s). Some more similarities between Binary Fission and Conjugation are that they both contain a Plasmid and involve multiplying by cytoplasm or nuclear division. The difference between Binary Fission and Conjugation is the change in DNA. Binary Fission's DNA replicates and stays the same, while Conjugation focuses solely on the transfer of genetic information between bacterial cells. In order to replicate its DNA (Binary Fission), no mates are required whereas, Conjugation requires a mate making it a sexual reproduction apposed to asexual. Binary Fission produces identical daughter cells where Conjugation creates two genetically different daughter cells. In terms of rapid production, Binary Fission is able to make more bacteria cells in a shorter amount of time as things seem to happen quiet fast during this process. Conjugation does things the exact opposite, as it needs time to create the protein link called a pilus or conjugation tube; therefore taken more time and producing at a smaller rate. The existence of Superbugs is credited to conjugation, as this is how the Superbug gene is passed on to other bacterial cells.
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