Cell Division: The Fundamental Process of Life

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What happens when a cell divides?

Every day, every hour, every second one of the most important events in life is going on in your body—cells are dividing. When cells divide, they make new cells. A single cell divides to make two cells and these two cells then divide to make four cells, and so on.

Why is cell division important?

A cell division is a process in which the parent cell divides, eventually giving rise to new daughter cells. It is an essential biological process in many organisms. It is the means used by multicellular organisms to grow, replenish (repair), and reproduce. In unicellular organisms, cell division is equivalent to reproduction.

What are the two types of cell division?

There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Most of the time when people refer to “cell division,” they mean mitosis, the process of making new body cells. Meiosis is the type of cell division that creates egg and sperm cells. Mitosis is a fundamental process for life.

What is cell division?

Cell division is the process cells go through to divide. There are several types of cell division, depending upon what type of organism is dividing. Organisms have evolved over time to have different and more complex forms of cell division. Most prokaryotes, or bacteria, use binary fission to divide the cell.

What are the different types of cell division?

There are several types of cell division, depending upon what type of organism is dividing. Organisms have evolved over time to have different and more complex forms of cell division. Most prokaryotes, or bacteria, use binary fission to divide the cell. Eukaryotes of all sizes use mitosis to divide.

Which cell is dividing in a cell cycle?

In cell division, the cell that is dividing is called the "parent" cell. The parent cell divides into two "daughter" cells. The process then repeats in what is called the cell cycle. Cell division of cancerous lung cell (Image from NIH)

What Is Cell Division

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