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What is the main purpose of Mitosis?
to enable existing cells to generate new, genetically identical cells
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What is the main purpose of Mitosis?
to enable existing cells to generate new, genetically identical cells
List the two different reasons why cells need to undergo mitosis to produce new, identical cells?
As organisms get bigger, growth happens in part through the creation of new cells through mitosis. Mitosis is also responsible for the replacement of ...
Apoptosis?
Programmed cell death, which takes place particularly in parts of the body where the cells are likely to accumulate significant genetic damage over ti...
What Somatic cells seem not to divide?
Brain and heart muscle cells.
Where does The most rapid cell division takes place?
In the blood and in the cells lining various tissues and organs
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is the main purpose of Mitosis? | to enable existing cells to generate new, genetically identical cells |
List the two different reasons why cells need to undergo mitosis to produce new, identical cells? | As organisms get bigger, growth happens in part through the creation of new cells through mitosis. Mitosis is also responsible for the replacement of cells when they die. |
Apoptosis? | Programmed cell death, which takes place particularly in parts of the body where the cells are likely to accumulate significant genetic damage over time and are therefore at high risk of becoming cancerous. |
What Somatic cells seem not to divide? | Brain and heart muscle cells. |
Where does The most rapid cell division takes place? | In the blood and in the cells lining various tissues and organs |