Can a bacteria become cancerous (in the sense that it will divide uncontrollably)?
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Bacteria reproduce through a process called binary fission. During binary fission, the chromosome copies itself, forming two genetically identical copies. This happens over and over. Binary fission can happen very rapidly. Some species of bacteria can double their population in less than ten minutes. This process makes it possible for a tremendous bacterial colony to start from a single cell.
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