How the life span of a cell is decided?

1.	How the life span of a cell is decided?
Answer» 1. Life span of different cells vary greatly. 2. Life span of a cell is decided by its growth rate, metabolic activities and cell size. 3. The life span of a cell can be analysed in laboratory by applying carbon-14 technique to DNA. 4. This method is commonly used in archaeology and paleontology to find the age of fossils. Same can be applied to determine the life span of a cell.

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