During the ratification debate in Virginia, Madison promised that a bill of rights would be added after ratification. His promise reassured the convention and the Constitution was approved in that state by the narrowest margin. New York soon followed, but submitted proposed amendments.
Bacteria reproduce by a process known as binary fission, while eukaryote such as animal cells, reproduce by mitosis. In binary fission one bacterium slowly separates into two bacteria which then also divide and the life cycle continues as this process repeats over and over.
Growth Rate â¢ Time it takes a bacterial cell to reproduce â generation time or doubling timeâ denoted by âkâ â¢ reciprocal of the doubling timeâ¢ see Atlas page 418 for full details â¢ is characteristic of bacterial speciesâ¢ is defined by other factors â temperatureâ media conditionsâ pH.