Limits to Cell Growth | Boston University

University:
Boston University
Course:
CAS BI 203 | Cell Biology
Academic year:

2021
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231

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4
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Mitosis and Meiosis Cell Growth and Division Copyright © Amy Brown Science Limits to Cell Growth •Why do cells divide? •Instead of dividing, why don’t cells just grow larger and larger? There are two main reasons why cells divide rather than continuing to grow larger and larger: The larger a cell becomes, the more … … demands the cell places on its DNA. If the cell grows too large, it will have trouble moving enough … … nutrients and wastes across the cell membrane. Problem #1: Our DNA has its limits! • All of the __________ informa@on that a cell needs to function is DNA of the cell. stored in the ____ • DNA is packaged into chromosomes ____________. A chromosome consists of one very long linear … … DNA molecule consisting of 1000's of genes. gene is the instructions • Each _____ for making a particular protein that the cell needs. _______