AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cell division allows for maintenance and repair by replacing cells that are ____ (select 2)
A
Lost
B
Damaged
C
Healthy
D
Gained
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of mitosis generates new cells that are genetically identical to each other. Mitosis helps organisms grow in size and repair damaged tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -When cells become damaged or die the body makes new cells to replace them. This process is called cell division. One cell doubles by dividing into two. Two cells become four and so on.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Beyond the stem cell, three other types of cells are critical to the process of tissue repair: fibroblasts, endothelial cells and macrophages.

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