• Question: How long does it take for bacteria to split into two?

    Asked by Amirah to Emma on 11 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Emma Stevenson

      Emma Stevenson answered on 11 Nov 2017:

      This really depends on the bacteria. E. coli takes about 20 minutes but other bacteria like some strains of clostrdia or mycobacteria can take days.

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