What is the importance of mitosis?
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Mitosis refers to the process by which cells multiply. The cell divides its contents, and eventually two cells emerge. The importance is that the process enables your cells to reproduce and regenerate tissue in the body. Single celled organisms reproduce in this way.
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Mitosis is type of cell division involving somatic or normal body cells. It is important that the cells divide and replace old worn out cells and more importantly be able to replicate the duties of the cells they replace. Mitosis is important for growth to take place. Mitotic divisions enables a single cell to grow eg. from conception, repeated cell division has allowed us to developed into multicellular organisms. Its is also important for genetic stabilty. By duplicating the exact copy of our genetic material it ensures that our genetic material is stable and able to carry out its function correctly because the instructions from the previous cells would have been passed on to the new daughter cells. It is also important for cell replacement, regeneration. For example have you ever seen what happens when you hold the tail of a lizard? It detaches itself from the body. The lizard is able to regenerate another one by mitosis. Also when our cells get damaged it is continuously being replaced by new ones that are formed from mitosis. Its also important in asexual reproduction. :)
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