Which of the following describes how a bacterium reproduces?

Mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells, where a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells. However, bacteria are prokaryotes and do not undergo mitosis; instead, they reproduce through binary fission, which is a simpler and faster process.

Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half and is involved in producing gametes for sexual reproduction in eukaryotic organisms. Since bacteria reproduce asexually and do not form gametes, meiosis is not applicable to their reproductive process.

Cytokinesis is the process that occurs after mitosis or meiosis, where the cytoplasm of a parent cell divides to form two daughter cells. While important in eukaryotic cell division, it is not the primary means of reproduction in bacteria, which instead utilize binary fission without the stages of mitosis or meiosis.