CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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to allow for diffusion of nutrients and waste
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to produce new cells during an organism’s growth
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to replace damaged cells
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Cell division is necessary to create genetic diversity. In unicellular organisms, cell division is a significant process through which a unicellular organism develops into a new organism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cells must divide repeatedly for an embryo to develop or for you to grow. Cells also divide in order to replace damaged or worn-out cells. Most cell division produces genetically identical cells, meaning they have the same DNA.
Detailed explanation-4: -For the survival and growth of organisms. Maintaining chromosome numbers. Damaged cells are renewed.