cellular division
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Definition
Noun: - The biological process of cell reproduction and growth in which a single parent cell divides to form two or more daughter cells. This is a fundamental process for the growth, development, and repair of multicellular organisms, as well as for asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms.
Usage
This term is used in scientific contexts, particularly in biology, medicine, and genetics, to describe the process of cell splitting. - Cellular division is essential for an embryo to develop into a complex organism. - Researchers are studying the mechanisms that control cellular division to understand cancer.
Examples
- Mitosis and meiosis are the two main types of .
- Uncontrolled is a hallmark of tumor formation.
- The rate of increases during periods of rapid growth.
Advanced Usage
- "Regulation of cellular division": Refers to the complex biological controls that ensure cells divide at the right time and in the correct manner.
- Errors in the regulation of cellular division can lead to genetic disorders.
- "Asymmetric cellular division": A division that produces daughter cells that are different from each other, crucial for cell differentiation.
- Stem cells often undergo asymmetric cellular division.
Variants and Related Words
- Cell division: A more common, synonymous term.
- Mitosis (n): The type of cellular division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, used for growth and repair.
- Meiosis (n): The type of cellular division that reduces the chromosome number by half to produce gametes (sperm and egg cells).
- Cytokinesis (n): The physical process of cytoplasmic division, following the nuclear division in cellular division.
Synonyms
- Cell division
- Cell multiplication
- Cell proliferation (often implies repeated cycles of division)
Related Phrases
- Cycle of cellular division: The repeating sequence of events in the life of a cell leading to its division.
- The cell cycle includes phases leading up to and including cellular division.
- Phase of cellular division: A specific stage within the process of mitosis or meiosis.
- Chromosomes align at the equator during the metaphase of cellular division.
Noun
- the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells