Title: Activity ahead of lesson: Prokaryotic cell division
Course: Biochemistry > Section: Week 4 - Unit 1.6_ Cell Division

Purpose:  This is have an overview of cell division in prokaryotes

Over to you:

This short video on binary fission explain how bacteria reproduce

Watch the video. Then watch it again, making the notes suggested in the activity.

Be certain to note anything that you don’t understand.

Activity:

As you watch this animation, make notes of:

- Parental and daughter cells
- Cross septum
- Generation time

Bring your notes to class so that you can participate in the conversation about passive transport across the cell membrane.