Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. It's essential for growth, repair, and reproduction in organisms.
Imagine you're baking cookies for a big event. You start with one batch (the parent), but you need more cookies (cells). So you divide up your dough into smaller portions (cell division) and bake them separately so they become individual cookies (daughter cells).
Mitosis: This is one type of cell division where one parent cell splits into two identical daughter cells.
Meiosis: Another type of cell division used for sexual reproduction where one parent cell produces four non-identical daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes.
Cytokinesis: The final stage in cell division where the cytoplasm of a parent cell is divided between the two daughter cells.
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