Somatic Cell Division Flashcards
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What is cell division?
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The process by which cells reproduce themselves. Cell division that results in an increase in the number of body alls is called somatic cell division; ‘involves a nuclear division called mitosis plus division of the cytoplasm, called cytokinesis.
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What is (reproductive cell division) meiosis?
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Cell division that resultin the production of sperm and oocytes