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Title

2.1

Description

The Importance of Cell Division

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Subject

Biology

Level

9th Grade

Created

04/11/2013

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Term

functions of cell division

Definition

There are three main functions of cell division: growth, repair, and reproduction.

Term

Growth

Definition

to increase in size (grow), a multicellular organism has to use cell division.

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Repair

Definition

Multicellular organisms repair
damaged cells by cell division.

Term

Reproduction

Definition

Unicellular organisms, such as a paramecium, use cell division to reproduce