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growth and repair. It repairs cuts and broken bones.

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Two functions of mitosis are growth and repair.

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It creates new cells by doubling DNA and cell organs, and then splitting in two. This is for all cells except sex cells...they use meiosis.

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Growth, development and Asexual reproduction of cells

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What types of cells does mitosis occurs?

Mitosis occurs in somatic cells. The main purpose of mitosis is to create two identical cells from one single cell.


Mitosis in animal cells is different from mitosis in plant cells because?

plant cells use a cell plate to separate daughter cells


What are Structures in mitosis in animal cells?

It is centrioles.


What cell would use the process of mitosis?

Mitosis occurs in eukaryotic cells. Most animal and fungi cells divide by mitosis; except the gametes.


Why is mitosis used in an animal body?

Since cells die, new cells must be created. Mitosis is used to create new body cells (somatic).


What type of cells use mitosis?

Mitosis occurs in Multicellular Organisms (Plant & Animal Cells).


How is the cells found in plants and animal divided?

mitosis ;)


What is the process that plant and animal cells grow bigger by adding cells?

Mitosis


Which of the 3 parts of the cell theory does the purpose of mitosis match the best?

Mitosis fits the third part, that says "All cells come from other cells". Mitosis provides a mechanism for cells to come from other cells.


What percentage of the time are the plant and animal cells not undergoing mitosis?

Plant cells are 33% Animal cells are 43.6%


What occurs in plants and animal mitosis or meiosis?

Mitosis. Meiosis is only concerned in sex cells.


What does not occur in plants cell mitosis but does occur in animal cell mitosis?

Astral rays does occur in animal cells not in plant cell