AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cells of organisms must replicate for what purposes?
A
growth
B
repair of damaged cells
C
reproduction
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Cells of organism must replicate for ? replacement of dying cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order for organisms to continue growing and/or replace cells that are dead or beyond repair, cells must replicate, or make identical copies of themselves. In order to do this and maintain the proper number of chromosomes, the cells of eukaryotes must undergo mitosis to divide up their DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of cellular reproduction is growth and repair in the body. Cells continuously divide to form new cells for growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before a cell divides, it must first copy (or replicate) its entire genome so that each resulting daughter cell ends up with its own complete genome.

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