Science & space Ahaboo KidsWhy do cells divide? | A Sketchbook Explainer

Why do cells divide? | A Sketchbook Explainer

Long-form5:22EducationPublished Oct 24, 2026, 10:16 AM · 23h ago

Ahaboo Kids

134K subscribers · median 7.4K views

Animation · confirmedKids

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Views

5,662

+0 views/hour

Views / hour now

measured 20m ago

Peak views / hour

2.5K

20h ago

First 24 hours

5.7K

views at 24 h

Engagement

0.1%

likes + comments / views

Likes

0.1% of views

Comments

0.00% of views

Est. ad revenue

$4–$10

lifetime, $2.8–7 RPM

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Avg views / day

5.7K

since upload

vs channel median

0.8×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

#48

of 62 tracked

Views over time

30 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

Why do cells divide? To grow, repair, replace and reproduce. Step a cell through mitosis, compare it with meiosis, and see why cells can't just get bigger. Chapters 0:00 Start 0:49 Four jobs, one trick 1:46 Why not just grow bigger? 2:31 Copy, line up, pull apart 3:25 Meiosis: half a set, shuffled 4:21 Checks, brakes and the big picture Narrated for ages 7–12. Facts checked against trusted sources. ahaboo makes hand-drawn, narrated explainers of how things work, for curious minds.

Details

Published: Oct 24, 2026, 10:16 AM
Length: 5:22 (322 s)
Format: Long-form
Category: Education
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: Yes
Licensed content: No
Video ID: 255cZ8ZhvCY

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