Biology GCSE
Cell division and mitosis
What Cell division and mitosis means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cell division and mitosis
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In mature animals, most growth is complete, so division by mitosis is not used for general growth as it is in young organisms.
Topics that use Cell division and mitosis
- Cell differentiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell differentiation
- Differentiation
- division of labour
- Meristems and plant growth
- Mitosis
- Regeneration and repair
- Repair and replacement
- specialised cells
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