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As a cell gets larger it's surface area to volume ratio increases. This means that the cell can not take in nutrients and therefore, it cannot survive. (A chicken yolk is the only exception). Now, if you are talking of the cell cycle first it undergoes interphase which is the cell getting larger and it copies its chromosomes, DNA, and organelles, then it goes through Mitosis. The first part of Mitosis is Prophase this is where the chromosomes split into Chromatids and the nucleaur membrane starts to dissolve. Then Metaphase takes place. This is where the chromatids line up at each poles of the cell pushing. The last stage of Mitosis is telephase. This is where the chromatids line up homologuous to each other and the nuclear membrane appears back. The last stage is Cytokinesis. This is where the cell has now been duplicated into 2 brand new cells. Hopefully one of these answers is an answer for your question. For the cell cycle, pictures might work best too.

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