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Why do cells undergo mittosis?

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to divide and create a new cell

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What boby cells undergo meiosis?

Body cells do not undergo meiosis. Reproductive cells undergo meiosis, body cells, mitosis.


What type of cells undergo meiosis?

Cells which produce gametes (sex cells) undergo meiosis.


Cells undergo meiosis to produce what kind of cells?

cells undergo meiosis to produce gametes which are also called your "sex" cells


Do xylem cells undergo cell division?

No, xylem cells are "dead" cells and therefore do not undergo cell division.


Can germ cells be involved in mitosis?

No. Germ cells undergo Meosis, while Somatic cells undergo Mitosis


Do all cells undergo mitosis division?

Yes, ALL cells undergo cell division. Because if there were types of cells that don't undergo cell division, these cells' specialization wouldn't be able to grow or be replaced. For example if hair cells didn't undergo cell division; your hair wouldn't be able to grow. NO!! Nerve cells,Red blood cells..they don't undergo cell division.


Where do cells undergo meiosis?

The body of cells that undergo meiosis are sex cells. The two sex cells found in most eukaryotic organisms are sperm cell and egg cell.


What cells undergo the division of meiosis?

sex cells


What body cells undergo melosis?

sex cells


What are you making when your cells undergo meiosis?

new cells


Is samotic cell both mitosis and meiosis?

Somatic cells undergo mitosis. Sex cells undergo meiosis.


Why prokaryotic cells do not undergo proper mitosis?

because the undergo binary fission, as they have no cell membrane bounded structures or nucleus.