The partition that is a result of the inward growth of the cytoplasmic membrane and cell wall from opposing directions is known as the
A) divisome.
B) septum.
C) autolysin.
D) colony.

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The inward growth of the cytoplasmic membrane and cell wall from opposing directions forms a septum, which divides the cell in two during binary fission. The divisome is a complex of proteins involved in the process of cell division, but it does not refer specifically to the partition formed during fission. Autolysins are enzymes that break down cell wall components and can be involved in cell division, but they do not directly form the partition. A colony is a visible cluster of cells that grows on a nutrient medium, and is not relevant to the process of binary fission.

The Partition That Is a Result of the Inward Growth