Biology A-Level
Development of body form
What Development of body form means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Development of body form
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Body form arises because cells divide and die in controlled patterns, with mitosis supplying new cells and apoptosis sculpting structures.
Topics that use Development of body form
- Cellular control (OCR A-Level)
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