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What triggers cell division?

Asked by LostInParadise (31920points) March 4th, 2010

Let’s take the simplest case of single celled organisms, like amoebas. Do they simply divide when they reach a certain size, or might there be other influences, like the availability of food or the population density? I was just curious as to how sophisticated such simple organisms could get.

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