Basic Human Anatomy

1-14. CELL MULTIPLICATION (MITOSIS)

1-14. CELL MULTIPLICATION (MITOSIS)

Individual cells have fairly specific life spans. Some types of cells have longer life spans than others. During the processes of growth and repair, new cells are being formed. The usual process of cell multiplication is called mitosis. There are two important factors to consider:

a. From one cell, we get two new cells.

b. The genes of the new cells are identical (for all practical purposes) to the genes of the original cell.

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