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How do filamentous bacteria reproduce?
How do filamentous bacteria reproduce?
- By undergoing binary fission
- By forming buds that separate from the parent cell
- By producing chains of conidiospores externally (correct)
- By fragmenting and initiating the growth of new cells
What is the main purpose of cell division in unicellular organisms?
What is the main purpose of cell division in unicellular organisms?
- Means of reproduction (correct)
- Cell proliferation
- A balancing distribution of cell types
- Tissue growth and maintenance
How does tissue growth occur in most tissues of the body?
How does tissue growth occur in most tissues of the body?
- By forming chains of conidiospores externally
- By increasing cell size
- By increasing cell number (correct)
- By fragmenting and initiating new cells
What prevents certain types of cells from dividing in adult organisms?
What prevents certain types of cells from dividing in adult organisms?
How is survival ensured in eukaryotes according to the text?
How is survival ensured in eukaryotes according to the text?
In which phase of mitosis do the condensed chromosomes align in a plane across the equator of the mitotic spindle?
In which phase of mitosis do the condensed chromosomes align in a plane across the equator of the mitotic spindle?
Which type of cells have a greatly reduced capacity to renew damaged or diseased cells in the adult organism?
Which type of cells have a greatly reduced capacity to renew damaged or diseased cells in the adult organism?
What happens during anaphase in mitosis?
What happens during anaphase in mitosis?
Which cells are constantly being sloughed off and replaced, with their population renewed by division of immature stem cells?
Which cells are constantly being sloughed off and replaced, with their population renewed by division of immature stem cells?
What is limited to replacing intracellular components rather than replacing entire cells in certain tissues?
What is limited to replacing intracellular components rather than replacing entire cells in certain tissues?
