A mother cell, also known as a parent cell, is a cell that serves as the origin or source of other cells.
Understanding the Mother Cell
The term "mother cell" refers to a cell with the following characteristics:
- It divides to produce two or more daughter cells. This division is a fundamental process in cell reproduction and growth.
- It can be a stem cell that is a progenitor of other cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.
- It is the first in a line of developing cells. In a lineage of cells, the mother cell is the initial cell from which all subsequent cells are derived.
Reference:
- / pâr′ənt / A cell that is the source of other cells, as a cell that divides to produce two or more daughter cells, or a stem cell that is a progenitor of other cells or is the first in a line of developing cells. Also called mother cell.
