Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of binary fission in prokaryotes?
- A) Homologous chromosome pairs align along a central metaphase plate before being pulled apart by a microtubule spindle.
- B) The single circular chromosome replicates, and the plasma membrane pinches inward to divide the cell into two genetically identical daughter cells.
- C) A diploid nucleus undergoes two consecutive rounds of division to produce four genetically distinct haploid daughter cells.
- D) The nuclear envelope breaks down to allow duplicated linear sister chromatids to be segregated toward opposite cellular poles.
