Question

What is the main difference between cell division and cell growth?

Answer 1

Cell division:

1. Cell division is a process in which a single cell undergoes division to produce daughter cells.
2. The cells increase in number.
3. Based on the process of cell division, there are two types, mitosis, and meiosis.

Cell growth:

1. Growth of the cell indicates that a single cell undergoes development by increasing in size and girth.
2. The number of cells remains the same.
3. No different types of cell growth are observed.

Cell division	Cell growth
1. Cell division is defined as the process of division of a cell into two or more daughter cells.	1. Cell growth is a process of increasing the size of the cell and the number of cells remains the same.
2. The number of cells in the end increases	2. The number of cell remains the same.
3. It involves the formation of daughter cells	3. No daughter cells are formed.
4. There are two types of cell division, mitosis, and meiosis.	4. No different types of cell growth are observed