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A cell is dividing by binary fission. What can you conclude?

A) Mitosis has taken place without cytokinesis.
B) Homologous chromosomes have already paired.
C) The cyclin-Cdk complex is no longer phosphorylating enzymes.
D) The cell is undergoing uncontrolled cell division.
E) The cell is prokaryotic.

Binary Fission

Equal division of a prokaryotic cell into two; a type of asexual reproduction.

Cyclin-Cdk

Complexes formed by cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinases that regulate progression through specific phases of the cell cycle.

Cytokinesis

Stage of cell division in which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells.

  • Understand the mechanisms of binary fission in prokaryotic cells.
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Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Binary fission is a method of asexual reproduction and cell division used by prokaryotic organisms, such as bacteria, which do not have a nucleus. This process is different from mitosis and cytokinesis, which occur in eukaryotic cells.