Question

What are the 2 main reasons cells divide?

Answer 1

Cell division:

1. All living things undergo cell division, which is essential for growth and development. Cell division, a crucial component of all life's reproductive processes, enables organisms to pass on their genetic make-up to their progeny.
2. Cell division occurs when a parental cell gets divided into two or more daughter cells involving both cytoplasmic and nuclear divisions.
3. Mitosis and meiosis are the two distinct processes of cell division.
4. When people talk about "cell division," they typically mean mitosis, which is the process of creating new cells for the body.
5. The cell division process known as meiosis is what produces egg and sperm cells.
6. A vital process in life is mitosis.
7. Repair of damaged or injured tissues: Cells or tissues get repaired or regenerates restoring the normal structure of the tissues and leading to the formation of a scar.
8. Growth of an organism: The growth of an organism is the increase in the size of an organism over a period of time that cannot be reversed.