Bacteria divide asexually by mitosis.

Bacteria

Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites, some of which can cause diseases.

Asexually

Reproduction without the combination of genetic material from two different parents, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.

Mitosis

A type of cell division in which a cell divides into two daughter cells with the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.