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The 3 main reasons that cells divide are:

- To help multicellular organisms grow and develop

- To help multicellular organisms heal

- To help unicellular organisms reproduce

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What event occurs during interphase?

The cell is prepared for division by doubling the DNA and centromeres and adding spindle fibers


Difference between nuclear division and cell division?

Cell division is when a cell splits in two to make more cells, and the cycle is where the cell does all the other stuff. A full life span of a cell is cell cycle that include cell division+ cell death and cell division cycle is the process of a cell to divide into two.


What is interphase in genetics?

Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle where a cell prepares for cell division by replicating its DNA and growing in size. This phase is essential for ensuring accurate distribution of genetic material to daughter cells during cell division. Interphase consists of three stages: G1 (gap 1), S (synthesis), and G2 (gap 2).


What are the three steps in cell division?

The 3 cell processes that require cell division? did you mean the phases or the actuall cells in the division? The basic parts of the cell are the nucleus and organelles. Nucleus is the control centre of the cell and controlls all the functions in the cell. Chromosomes and DNA are in the nucleus. All the organelles and the nucleus make copies of themselves ,cell divides,process is called mitosis,Mitosis can be brokern down into 5 different stages; Interphase,Prophase,Metaphase,Anaphase and Telophase. Hope this helps answer your question. jen


What are the stages of cell cycle?

The cell cycle consists of two main stages: interphase and mitotic phase. Interphase includes three sub-stages: G1 (cell growth), S (DNA replication), and G2 (preparation for cell division). The mitotic phase consists of mitosis (nuclear division) and cytokinesis (division of the cytoplasm).

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3 functions of cell division?

The three functions of cell division are reproduction, growth, and repair


What are the three main parts of cell division?

The three main parts of cell division are interphase, where the cell grows and prepares for division; mitosis, where the cell's nucleus divides into two identical nuclei; and cytokinesis, where the cell's cytoplasm divides to form two separate daughter cells.


The main purpose of cell division is?

Cell division has three purposes for the organism. The are responsible for the reproduction, growth and maintenance of both single celled and multicellular organisms.


What kind of cell division when the cell is not dividing?

:Mitosis is the cell division which did not divided the cell.: Reduction Division is the cell division which divided the cell into half.


What are the three factors that contribute to the makeup of an individual?

Genes, Chromosome, Cell Division


Give the three problems solved by mitotic cell division?

duplication, separation, and cytokinesis


Which stages make up interphase of the cell cycle?

Interphase{G1 (cell growth), S (DNA is copied), G2 (growth and preparation for cell division)}, Cell Division {mitosis and cytokinesis} False


How many divisions have taken place when an embryo reaches the 8 cell stage?

3 Divisions. In Division 1, the original cell (the gamete) divides in 2. In Division 2, the two cells from the first division both divide in 2, giving a total of 4 cells. In Division 3, the 4 cells from the second division all divide in 2 giving a total of 8 cells.


What are the three reasons cell division must occur?

Cells must reproduce for growth, development, and repair.


What three processes are part of cell division?

egg sperm and fetal egg sperm and fetal


What is the complete period of non division called during the cell cycle?

The complete period of non-division during the cell cycle is called interphase. It consists of three phases: G1 phase (cell growth), S phase (DNA replication), and G2 phase (organelle synthesis and preparation for division). During interphase, the cell grows, carries out normal functions, and prepares for cell division.


Why is meiosis called reductional cell division?

Meiosis cell division is called reduction division because in this cell division the cells got from the parents cell is divided into half. So the daughter cells is haploid(n). Thus, meiosis cell division is called reduction division.