During bacterial cell division, a single cell is separated into two cells by
A) centrosomes.
B) spindle fibers.
C) nucleosomes.
D) aneuploidy.
E) pinching of the plasma membrane.

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Bacterial cell division involves the process of binary fission, where the cell divides into two equal parts. This division starts with the formation of a ring of proteins called the FtsZ ring, which constricts the cell membrane and creates a septum that divides the cell into two daughter cells. This process is called pinching, and it involves the plasma membrane, not centrosomes or spindle fibers. Nucleosomes are units of DNA packaging in eukaryotic cells, and aneuploidy refers to an abnormal number of chromosomes, which is not relevant to bacterial cell division.

During Bacterial Cell Division, a Single Cell Is Separated into Two