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Mitosis:

Cells undergo mitosis to replace dead cells. If there is/are cell(s) absent in any part of the body, mitosis occurs to replace the missing cell(s). So basically, if an organism is able to keep all its cells from being harmed in any way, mitosis will never be required as no cell will need replacement.

Meiosis:

Cells undergo meiosis to form gametes (sex cells). These cells are able to fuse with the opposite gamete in order to fertilize and create offsprings. If meiosis did not occur, the continuity of any species that reproduced sexually would be in jeopardy. Because meiosis occurs and gametes form, individuals become fertile and are able to produce offsprings in order to continue their species.

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Which type of cells go through mitosis?

Somatic cells, also known as body cells, go through mitosis.


What cells in your body does not go through mitosis?

Most cells do not go through mitosis and are what you call to be in G0 Phase. This is when the cell ONLY does its normal functions and do not try to replicate itself (unless big damage is done to an organ). These cells will go to G1 phase when it is necessary to do cell division.


What kind of cells go through mitosis somatic cells or gametes?

Somatic cells undergo mitosis.


What kind of cells goes through mitosis?

Most body cells go through mitosis, including skin cells, muscle cells, and blood cells. Germ cells, which develop into sperm and eggs, also go through mitosis.


Which cells go through mitosis?

Cells that go through mitosis are typically somatic cells, which are any cells in the body other than reproductive cells. Mitosis is the process by which somatic cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells.


Do all cells go through mitosis?

No, not all cells go through mitosis. Mitosis is a form of cell division that occurs in somatic cells to produce two identical daughter cells. However, cells such as sex cells (sperm and egg cells) go through a different type of cell division called meiosis.


What is mitosis involved in?

Nearly all eukaryotic cells go through mitosis to divide. Being more specific: in humans, somatic (body) cells go through mitosis.


Why does your body go through mitosis?

Your body does not go through mitosis, but rather your cells do. The cells in your body go through mitosis to reproduce. This is how non-sex cells, or somatic cells make more of themselves. Sex cells do not go through mitosis, but instead go through meosis.


What cells go through mitosis?

nerve cells and sex cells


What are the types of cells involved with mitosis?

Mitosis occurs in Eukaryote cells. An example of a cell that would undergo mitosis would be an injured skin cell. Don't get mitosis confused with meiosis, however. Mitosis is non-sexual reproduction, while Meiosis is sexual.


What cells in the body do not got through Mitosis?

Gametes sperms and eggs do not go through mitosis.


What kind of cells does division take place in?

if by division you mean mitosis then all cells except sex cells go through mitosis. Sex cells go through meiosis. Mitosis is basically the process of a cell splitting into 2 daughter cells.