The proper positioning of bacterial chromosomes at the one-quarter and three-quarter positions prior to septum formation apparently is related to

a. chromosome condensation.
b. a chemical gradient from the midpoint to the pole of the cell.
c. recombination.
d. a network of fibers that attach to the chromosomes and shorten, pulling them apart.
e. growth of the bacterial cell wall at the midpoint.


Ans: a

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