BIO307: Microbiology

3.2: Bacterial Reproduction

• 3.2.1: Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction

  • Clinton Community College: Michael J. Gregory's "Mitosis and Meiosis" URL

    Read this article to compare and contrast the differences between these two reproductive strategies. Only eukaryotes can reproduce with meiosis.
    

• 3.2.2: Binary Fission and Budding

  • Cornell University: "Binary Fission and Other Forms of Reproduction in Bacteria" URL

    Read these three pages. Only prokaryotes go through binary fission.
    

  • TutorVista: "Budding in Yeast and Hydra" Page

    Watch this short video for a discussion of budding in yeasts.
    

• 3.2.3: Endospore Formation

  • Cornell University: "Bacterial Endospores" URL

    Read these three pages to learn about the special circumstances under which endospores form in certain types of bacteria.