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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. For what it's worth, I don't think I was

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 10:59 AM

May 4

taught that cells became perfect spheres just before dividing. I just learned they doubled everything that needed doubling, half went into one cell, the other half into the other cell, and that was it.

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Cell division myths busted: What we've taught for 100 years is wrong [View all] Judi Lynn May 4 OP

For what it's worth, I don't think I was PoindexterOglethorpe May 4 #1

Fabulous revelation. Makes evolution so much more cachukis May 4 #2