cell division

Cell Division Why must cells divide? To start it off, cells can’t keep growing forever, so when they reach a certain size they will have to divide. Cells divide for four important reasons; reproduction, growth, repair, and replacement of damaged or worn out cells. Most cells divide at least once during their life cycle and some divide divide dozens of time times before they die. There are three types of cell division. They are …

…may have different functions. For example some cells may grow into tissues that form the skin while other cells grow in to muscle tissues. Other cells may go on to form body organs such as the heart and lungs. The growth between one-celled organisms and mulitcellular organisms can be different. In One-celled organisms, cell division is the most common form of reproduction. In muliticellular organisms dividing cells can remain assemble in a lot of ways.