1. Distinguish between somatic and reproductive cell division and explain the importance of each.
Somatic cell division is an event in which a cell duplicates it contents resulting to diploid cell. Somatic cell division consists of Interphase and Mitosis. Somatic cell division is significant as it increases body cells that make up our tissues, organs, and organ systems. It is important for growth and repair.
Reproductive cell division produces haploid cells and it consists of Meiosis I and Meiosis II. This cell division is important as it is responsible for production of sperm cells and egg cells for reproduction.
2. What is the significance of interphase?
Cell growth and replication of DNA occurs in this phase. Interphase is responsible for the cell's preparation before undergoing cell division.