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Overview of Cell Division and Mitosis by Rachelle Quinco is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Cell division results in the formation of new cells and increases the number of cells. There are two main types: mitosis and meiosis. Cell division serves two purposes for multicellular organisms - growth/repair and passing genetic material to daughter cells. The cell cycle represents the stages a cell goes through as it grows and divides, including interphase (G1, S, G2 phases) and the M phase where division occurs through mitosis or meiosis. Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter
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- Rachelle Quinco
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- EN