If cells are constantly splitting, why aren't they getting smaller too? Half of a muffin is not as big as a whole muffin. When you split something it's going to be smaller than the original whole. So why aren't cells atom sized if they're constantly splitting?

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Sheppard

Biology

3 December, 15:54

If cells are constantly splitting, why aren't they getting smaller too? Half of a muffin is not as big as a whole muffin. When you split something it's going to be smaller than the original whole. So why aren't cells atom sized if they're constantly splitting?

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Giuliana Harding · Answer 1

There Is a phase in mitosis called G0, which occurs before the other stages. jn this stage, cells grow in order to become big enough go divide, meaning cells take the time to grow in order to divide at the same sizs.

Yusuf · Answer 2

The cells grow bigger before they split