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What is cell division?
Cell division is the means of cell multiplication or formation of new cells from pre-existing ones.
How does the growth and development of every organism depend?
The growth and development of every organism depends exclusively on the multiplication and enlargement of its cells.
What is the significance of cell division in asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction depends on cell division.
What is the equation used to express the geometric progression of nucleic materials and cytoplasmic substances in cells?
The geometric progression may be expressed as: Mn 2Mn 4Mn 8Mn 16Mn Mc 2Mc 4Mc 8Mc 16Mc 1 etc.
What is the equilibrium condition known as that involves the nuclear volume and cell volume of a cell?
The equilibrium condition is known as Nucleoplasmic index (NP).
Why is cell division essential for growth and development of a multicellular organism?
Cell division is essential for growth and development of a multicellular organism because all cells develop from a single cell (zygote) through repeated mitosis.
How does mitosis help in maintaining a proper surface/volume ratio of a cell?
Mitosis helps in maintaining a proper surface/volume ratio by inducing an overgrown somatic cell to divide.
Why is the maintenance of chromosome number important in a multicellular organism?
The maintenance of chromosome number is important in a multicellular organism to ensure that all cells have the same number and type of chromosomes for proper coordination among different cells.
How does meiotic cell division contribute to the formation of new species?
Meiotic cell division contributes to the formation of new species by creating new characteristics in offspring through the interchange of chromosomal materials.
What role does cell division play in the regeneration of a part or whole of an organism?
Cell division helps in regeneration by allowing cells to divide and replace damaged or lost cells in the organism.
Learn about the process of cell division, which is essential for the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms. Explore how cellular materials are divided equally between daughter cells through this complex phenomenon.
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