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term is used to describe the process of cellular growth and division?

  1. etabolism

  2. issue engineering

  3. ellular respiration

  4. itosis

The correct answer is: itosis

Mitosis is the term used to describe the process of cellular growth and division. Metabolism is the process of converting food into energy. Tissue engineering involves creating artificial tissues for medical purposes. Cellular respiration is the process of converting glucose into energy in cells. While all of these processes are related to cellular growth and function, mitosis specifically refers to the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells.