A single bacterium is transferred to a container containing plentiful food and kept at a suitable temperature. No other bacteria are present in the container.
Which description of the population after one day is most likely?
a small colony of genetically different cells produced by binary fission
a small colony of genetically identical cells produced by fertilisation
a large colony of genetically different cells produced by fertilisation
a large colony of genetically identical cells produced by binary fission
92 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.1 Reproduction and meiosis, covering 3.1.1 Advantages and disadvantages of reproduction and 3.1.2 Role of meiotic cell division. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.