Which of the following is the correct order for binary fission?
A. A septum forms at midcell, the cell elongates, replicates its chromosome, and separates the chromosome into the two parts of the cell.
B. The cell elongates, a septum forms at midcell, the cell replicates its chromosome, and separates the chromosome into the two parts of the cell.
C. The cell elongates, replicates its chromosome, and separates the chromosome into the two parts of the cell, and a septum forms at midcell.
D. None of these.
Answer: C