Bacteria can produce through both sexual and asexual means.  Sexual Reproduction Takes Place Through:ConjugationTransformationTransductionThrough genetic recombination or exchange of genetic material, they introduce new characteristics in the new daughter cell. Hence there is genetic variation within the species.Asexually, Bacteria Reproduce Through the Following Processes:BuddingFragmentationBinary fissionCyst formation Endospore formationThey assist a bacterial cell to proliferate at a rapid rate as well as to survive in stressful environmental conditions.