which of the following occurs during binary fission?
A. Two genetically identical cell are produced
B. A cell grows a large as it can
C. The nucleus of a cell divides into two nuclei
D. A cell develops a second cell membrane
The cell duplicates its contents, including the nucleus and other organelles. Then the cell divides, each new cell has a copy of genetic material and half the cytoplasm. Offspring are genetically identical.