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According to what I've read, a cell undergoes 40 to 60 divisions before it finally dies. One article says, 80 divisions. I do not know which one is correct. This has something to do with the telomeres at the end of DNA helix strands which become shorter every time a cell divides. Once the telomere is exhausted, the cell dies, or continues to mutate leading to cancer when the cell produces telomerase which lengthens the telomere to continue cell division indefinitely.

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If a cell dies by implosion what kind of solution was it in?

If a cell dies by implosion, it was likely in a hypertonic solution where the external concentration of solutes is higher than inside the cell. This causes water to move out of the cell, leading to shrinkage and collapse.


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Life is based on the ability of cells to reproduce, or make copies of themselves. This is done by a process called cell division = one cell divides into two cells. * For one-celled organisms, cell division = reproduction; each cell division not only produces a new cell, it also produces a new organism (bacteria, protists). * For multicellular organisms (like us) cell division allows an organism to grow and develop from a single cell to trillions of cells, and also to repair and replace cells.


When an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?

A Hypotonic environment (or solution) means that there is a lower concentration of solute in the environment that there is in the cell. Because of this, osmosis will take place and water will flow into the cell. The cell could rupture in a process known as Cytolysis. (In which the cell dies.) It will gain water and may burst.


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Cellular waste refers to byproducts of cellular metabolism that are no longer needed by the cell and can be harmful if they accumulate. These waste products are typically in the form of substances like carbon dioxide, urea, and other metabolic byproducts that need to be efficiently removed from the cell to maintain cellular health and function. Cells have mechanisms to process and eliminate these waste products to maintain homeostasis.


What results in cell crenation?

It is what occurs during saltwater drowning. When reverse osmosic takes place and the cell shrivels up and dies. It is what occurs during saltwater drowning. When reverse osmosic takes place and the cell shrivels up and dies.

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