Division, meaning to split or separate; fundamentally makes two or more things from something that was once one single thing. Cell division is a process that a cell undergoes once the DNA, organelles, nucleus etc. read more
Cell division is also important in other methods of reproduction in which the offspring are identical to the parent organism. Growth Cell division allows multicellular organisms, such as humans, to grow and develop from one cell (fertilized egg). read more
In cell division, the cell that is dividing is called the "parent" cell. The parent cell divides into two "daughter" cells. The process then repeats in what is called the cell cycle. read more