Which of the following types of bacterial reproduction is most similar to mitosis?

Explanation

Option A: Transduction is the process by which genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another by a bacteriophage (a virus that infects bacteria).Option B: Transformation is the process by which bacteria take up DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their genome.Option C: Bacteria reproduce by binary fission. In this process, the bacterium, which is a single cell, divides into two identical daughter cells. The bacterial cell then elongates and splits into two daughter cells each with identical DNA to the parent cell.Option D: Conjugation is the process by which bacteria transfer genetic material between cells by direct cell-to-cell contact.