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Mitosis is the process through which cells divide to produce two new daughter cells. It is an extremely important process for cells because it produces new cells to replace those that have become old or those that cannot function properly.

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What is the type of cell division responsible for growth and repair?

Mitosis is the type of cell division essential for repair of tissues.


Does cell replacement occur in mitosis or meiosis?

Its meiosis. Mitosis is cell division.


What replicates during mitosis in a cell?

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What do you think is the importance of mitosis i the human body?

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What is the Name of cell produced through mitosis?

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How do you use mitosis in a sentence?

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How does mitosis relate to cell division short answer?

Mitosis relates to cell division because mitosis is the process in cell division where the nucleus divides into 2 nuclei.


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The cell in interphase will enter mitosis because the cytoplasm contains factors that promote the progression through the cell cycle. This will trigger the interphase cell to start dividing even though it was not originally preparing for mitosis.


Is Mitosis part of the cell cycle?

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Is the parent cell in mitosis initially diploid or haploid?

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What is the phase in the cell cycle when the cell is not going through mitosis?

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