Both bacteria and rocks split to give rise to more of their kind. Why are bacteria said to reproduce, but rocks are not? A. Bacteria can move on their own, but rocks cannot. B. Bacteria do not need an external force to help them reproduce, but rocks must be broken apart. C. Bacteria form identical cells, but rocks form new rocks of different sizes and shapes. D. Bacteria pass down genetic material to new bacterial cells, but rocks do not. Reset Next