In prokaryotes, the term prokaryotic fission specifically refers to
A) the growth phase of the cell cycle.
B) the attachment of replicated DNA to the plasma membrane.
C) asexual reproduction.
D) the addition of a new plasma membrane between what will become two daughter cells.

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Prokaryotic fission, also known as binary fission, is a form of asexual reproduction in which a prokaryotic cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells. This process does not involve the complex cell cycle phases or mitotic apparatus seen in eukaryotic cell division.

In Prokaryotes, the Term Prokaryotic Fission Specifically Refers to