What is the difference and similarities between binary fusion and conjugation?


Difference between binary fission and conjugation. Binary fission is the means by which a bacterial cell duplicates its components and divides into two cells. Conjugation is the transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another by means of a conjugation pili. With binary fission you initially start out with one cell and end up with two. With conjugation no new cells are created, you start and end with two cells. Also, in binarny fission all genetic material is replicated (chromosome, plasmids, etc). In conjugation, not all genetic material is replicated and passed.

Similarities – both systems replicate at least a portion of DNA.

Written by rob on January 31st, 2010 with 3 comments.
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#1. January 31st, 2010, at 9:40 PM.

i think you got it wrong, i think you meant fission not fusion. where fission is the basiclly a cell dividing, conjugation is 2 cells giving a piece of their dna to make a new cell with out mitosis
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#2. January 31st, 2010, at 10:19 PM.

Difference between binary fission and conjugation. Binary fission is the means by which a bacterial cell duplicates its components and divides into two cells. Conjugation is the transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another by means of a conjugation pili. With binary fission you initially start out with one cell and end up with two. With conjugation no new cells are created, you start and end with two cells. Also, in binarny fission all genetic material is replicated (chromosome, plasmids, etc). In conjugation, not all genetic material is replicated and passed.

Similarities – both systems replicate at least a portion of DNA.
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#3. January 31st, 2010, at 10:30 PM.

Similarities: Both are asexual processes of reproduction,they both contribute towards reproduction,daughter cells are formed in both.
Differences: Binary fusion is the duplication of cells to form daughter cells while conjugation involves the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another.A conjugation tube is required in conjugation but it is not required in binary fusion.
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