The average animal cell generally spends about 24 hours completing a cell cycle (18-20 hours of that being in interphase). The fastest dividing animal cell completes a cell cycle in about 9-10 hours. What would be some reasons for more rapid cell division

The cell cycle is the division of cells and the replication of the genetic material. The cell cycle requires 24 hours to complete the cell cycle, whereas some animals complete the cell cycle in 9-10 hours due to a lack of Mad1 proteins.

The correct answer is:

The function of Mad1 proteins are:

Therefore, lack of Mad1 proteins will result in a faster division, because no checkpoint will be available in the anaphase of the cell cycle.

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The lack of Mad1 protein can cause faster cell division.

Explanation:

The Mad1 protein is responsible for regulating the fixation of chromosomes in spindle microtubules, during cell division. With the presence of this protein, anaphase is prevented from starting while the spindle, where the chromosomes attach, is formed.

Without this protein, this check is not done and cell division occurs faster, which is one of the reasons why cell division can be accelerated.