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binary fission
This term is a technical biological descriptor used primarily in microbiology and genetics. It describes a precise mechanical process of cellular division, distinguishing it from mitosis or meiosis, which occur in eukaryotic cells. The term carries a neutral, scientific connotation and is almost exclusively found in academic, medical, or educational contexts.
Because it refers to a specific biological process, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes the phenomenon of division rather than a discrete object that can be counted. One does not refer to "three binary fissions" in a general sense, but rather to "the process of binary fission" or "instances of binary fission."
Meanings
Examples
The cell begins binary fission after duplicating its genetic material.
I wonder if this bacteria uses binary fission or budding.
Binary fission allows prokaryotes to multiply at an incredible rate.
Wait, so binary fission just splits one cell into two identical ones?
The process of binary fission ensures each daughter cell receives a copy of the DNA.
Most bacteria rely on binary fission for their rapid population growth.
The microscope shows the exact moment of binary fission.