When a bacterial cell divides into two new cells,the new cells are called:
A)daughter cells
B)sister cells
C)son cells
D)father cells

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When a bacterial cell divides, the two resulting cells are genetically identical and are termed daughter cells. This is because the original cell "gives birth" to the two new cells, much like a parent giving birth to two offspring, hence the term "daughter."

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