AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:When cells divide, they help to repair damaged tissue in your body.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence the given statement is true.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell division plays an important role in all living organisms, as it is essential for growth, repair and reproduction. This process helps in: Renewing of damaged cells. Production of new cells from older ones.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a cell divides, the outer membrane increasingly pinches inward until the new cells that are forming separate from each other. This process typically produces two new (daughter) cells from one (parent) cell. During cell division, the contents of the parent cell are copied and divided between the two daughter cells.

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