The reason for the reproductive synchronization in amino acid deprived conditions. Introduction: The process of copying nuclear DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the cells to make multiple copies is called synchronous replication. The reproduction where fertile mating across a population is clustered temporarily is called synchronized reproduction. Usually in the presence of amino acid, bacteria do not show this halt or clusterization and hence, their reproduction is said to be asynchronous.

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The reason for the reproductive synchronization in amino acid deprived conditions.

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The process of copying nuclear DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the cells to make multiple copies is called synchronous replication. The reproduction where fertile mating across a population is clustered temporarily is called synchronized reproduction. Usually in the presence of amino acid, bacteria do not show this halt or clusterization and hence, their reproduction is said to be asynchronous.

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