Biology Now (Second Edition)
Biology Now (Second Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393631807
Author: Anne Houtman, Megan Scudellari, Cindy Malone
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Oogenesis
The formation of the ovum (mature female gamete) from undifferentiated germ cells is called oogenesis. This process takes place in the ovaries (female gonads). Oogenesis consists of three stages known as the multiplication phase, growth phase, and matura…
Cell Division
Cell division involves the formation of new daughter cells from the parent cells. It is a part of the cell cycle that takes place in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Cell division is required for three main reasons:
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The cell cycle is an important mechanism used to increase the cell number while maintaining genetic stability of cells. Cell cycle plays a crucial role in growth as well as regeneration. Interphase and cell division are two important stages occur in the cell cycle. Mitosis (maintains the total number of chromosomes) and meiosis (reduces half the chromosome number) are two kinds of cell divisions occur in eukaryotes. Prokaryotes use the mechanism of binary fission (a sexual reproduction) for cell division.

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