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"Which of these would BEST describe what would happen to a cell in a time where nutrients and water were in abundance?
A) The cell's growth would speed up significantly, leading to longer periods of time between cell division. B) The cell's growth would slow down significantly, leading to longer periods of time between cell division. C) The cell's growth would speed up significantly, leading to shorter periods of time between cell division. D) The cell's growth would slow down significantly, leading to shorter periods of time between cell division."
Answer:
C) The cell's growth would speed up significantly, leading to shorter periods of time between cell division.
Explanation:
As we already know, cell division occurs through mitosis or meiosis. Regardless of the type of cell division, all cell division begins when the cell is in the phase called the interphase. In this phase, the cell prepares to divide and start the cell cycle. This preparation includes gathering a sufficient amount of energy, water and nutrients that will be used throughout the process. The more efficient this preparation is, the faster the cells will grow, which will result in shorter periods of time between cell division.
In other words, we can say that when the cell is at a time when nutrients and water are in abundance, the cell's growth accelerates significantly, leading to shorter periods of time between cell division.
