Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cell formed by the division or budding of another cell: A "daughter cell" is a new cell produced when a parent cell undergoes a biological process of reproduction, such as cell division or budding. These new cells are typically genetically identical or very similar to the parent cell.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • During mitosis, a single parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells.
  • The yeast reproduces by forming a bud that eventually separates to become a new daughter cell.

Advanced Usage

• "Identical daughter cells": Refers to daughter cells that are genetic copies of each other and the parent cell, a result of processes like mitosis.

  • The goal of mitosis is to produce two identical daughter cells for growth and repair.

• "Haploid daughter cells": Refers to daughter cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell, a result of meiosis.

  • Meiosis results in four haploid daughter cells, which are gametes like sperm or eggs.

Variants and Related Words

• Parent cell (n): The original cell that divides to form daughter cells.

  • The genetic material is duplicated in the parent cell before division.

• Sister chromatids (n): The identical copies of a chromosome that separate into different daughter cells during cell division.

  • During anaphase, sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell to become part of different daughter cells.

Synonyms

• Offspring cell: A less common term with the same meaning.
• Progeny cell: A formal term for a cell resulting from division.

Related Phrases

• "Give rise to daughter cells": To produce daughter cells through division.

  • The stem cell can give rise to daughter cells that differentiate into various tissue types.

• "Daughter cell formation": The process of creating daughter cells.

  • Cytokinesis is the final step in daughter cell formation, physically separating the cytoplasm.

Noun

1. a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell
   • anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical