Binary fission

• 1. The circular DNA & plasmid replicate
  2. The cell gets bigger & circular DNA strands move to opposite poles of the cell
• 1. The circular DNA & plasmid replicate
  2. The cell gets bigger & circular DNA strands move to opposite poles of the cell
  3. The cytoplasm divides & new cell walls form
  4. The cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells, each with one copy of the circular DNA, number of plasmids vary