Corynebacterium species have a particular type of cell division that can be described as
A) "half-snapping."
B) the formation of reticulate bodies.
C) the formation of a forespore and a mother cell.
D) stalking.
E) "live birth."

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Corynebacterium species divide by a unique process called "snapping division" or "half-snapping," where the outer cell wall ruptures at a predetermined site, causing the daughter cells to partially separate but remain hinged at one end, giving the appearance of snapping.

Corynebacterium Species Have a Particular Type of Cell Division That