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So that old or damaged cells can be replaced, and that new cells can form, which increases the size and strength of an organism.

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Q: Why do cells divide as an organism grows?
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What happens to individual cells when an organism grows?

They divide and grow back to their normal size, so there are two cells of the same size with exactly the same DNA.


How does your body grows as you get older?

Your cells divide.


How does photosynthesis determine the number of organisms in plants?

An organism is any living thing, so a plant is an organism. Maybe you're thinking of cells, as a plant grows cells divide forming new cells, this is called mitosis. Photosynthesis is how plants get energy from sunlightand has nothing to do with how many cells the plant has.


What happens to the number of cells of an organism when it grows?

The Old Cells Die And A Number Of News Cells Are replaces by them.


How is the cells of a one celled organism different from the cells in many celled organs?

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An organism that reproduces sexually must have cells that divide?

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Do multicellular organism cells divide in the same amount of time?

Well they really dont divide at the same time


Why is it beneficial way for cells to divide?

There are many reasons why cells divide. Here are some of them:* Growth - More cells=bigger organism * Repair - Colon and skin cells, for example, have to be constantly replaced as they are scraped off


What is the mitosis dividing cell?

Every cell, except reproductive cells, in any living organism divide through mitosis. Reproductive cells divide through meiosis.


HowEvery multicellular organism has come from a single cell?

Cells divide to produce cells of their own kind.All the cells thus comes from pre-existing cells.


What are the properties of organism?

# Can reproduce # Grows and develops # Adapts to the environment # Is composed of a cell, or many cells. # Metabolism


IS A single colony 1 organism?

No, it is a population of bacteria that grows from the cell or cells that landed on that spot on the plate.