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Why is it important for cells of multicellular organisms to undergo mitosis?
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Cells of multicellular organisms (most plants & animals) go through mitosis in order to increase the number of cells in the body so that the body may develop initially, develop in later stages of life, and repair itself. The latter function, in most plants and some animals, may include regenerating (re-growing) a lost body part, such as an arm of a starfish.
Unicellular organisms (e.g. bacteria, yeast, some fungi) undergo mitosis as their means of reproduction. Instead of "having children" or "laying eggs" the single-celled organism simply divides itself into 2 single-celled organisms.
Meiosis is undergone by male germ cells in species which reproduce sexually (rather than asexually) in order to form sperm or pollen cells and by germ cells of females of the same species in order to form egg cells. When the sperm and egg (or pollen and egg) unite then a new cell with the same whole number of chromosomes as the parents is formed and this new cell develops into an individual of the species
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What process do cells undergo when organisms grow?
They should be remain diploid.So they undergo mitosis.
What is the purpose of mitosis in single-celled organisms?
The purpose of mitosis is to have a cell division which allows the cell to reproduce. During mitosis the cell is divided into separate organisms.Single celled organisms are no longer single celled if they undergo mitosis. If it is a single celled organism that is supposed to become a multicellular organism, it will undergo mitosis to grow.
What types of cells in your body undergo mitosis?
all of them. that is how your body replenishes the dead cells, such as your dead skin cells that fall off your skin daily.
How do the majority of eukaryotic organisms reproduce?
Majority of eukaryotes undergo meiosis for sexual reproduction.But some undergo mitosis for asexual reproduction.
What organisms use mitosis?
Quite contrary from the previous answer which was 'I do not know that all organisms go through mitosis. I would imagine most do, it is the means by which development occurs, and multicellular organisms are created through this process, perhaps single celled organisms do not go through this process as they are complete as single cell entities. Perhaps we have a biologist out there whom could give us more detail or inform us of exceptions to the rule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis Mitosis--Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes' the organisms cells inside of him/her may go through mitosis, but most organisms in order to reproduce actually go through meiosis, the opposite of mitosis when mitosis is asexual (one parent) and meiosis is sexual(2 parents.) most things that go through mitosis would be bacteria. multicellular organisms and unicellular organisms aren't necessarily in either category.
What process do cells undergo when organisms grow?
They should be remain diploid.So they undergo mitosis.
What is the purpose of mitosis in single-celled organisms?
The purpose of mitosis is to have a cell division which allows the cell to reproduce. During mitosis the cell is divided into separate organisms.Single celled organisms are no longer single celled if they undergo mitosis. If it is a single celled organism that is supposed to become a multicellular organism, it will undergo mitosis to grow.
When do organisms go through the mitosis process?
mitosis in sexually reproducing organisms is used for growth into a multicellular organism from the initial zygote. mitosis is also used for repair in response to a wound, etc. mitosis is used in asexually reproducing organisms for reproduction.the whole process
Do all organisms begin as a single cell-?
Yes, all organisms begin as a single-celled zygote. Then they undergo meiosis and mitosis to replicate if they are multicellular or stay the same if they are single celled organisms.
What types of cells in your body undergo mitosis?
all of them. that is how your body replenishes the dead cells, such as your dead skin cells that fall off your skin daily.
How do the majority of eukaryotic organisms reproduce?
Majority of eukaryotes undergo meiosis for sexual reproduction.But some undergo mitosis for asexual reproduction.
Do only animals undergo mitosis?
noEvery organism with a nucleus can undergo mitosis. Prokariyotes cannot undergo mitosis
What organisms use mitosis?
Quite contrary from the previous answer which was 'I do not know that all organisms go through mitosis. I would imagine most do, it is the means by which development occurs, and multicellular organisms are created through this process, perhaps single celled organisms do not go through this process as they are complete as single cell entities. Perhaps we have a biologist out there whom could give us more detail or inform us of exceptions to the rule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis Mitosis--Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes' the organisms cells inside of him/her may go through mitosis, but most organisms in order to reproduce actually go through meiosis, the opposite of mitosis when mitosis is asexual (one parent) and meiosis is sexual(2 parents.) most things that go through mitosis would be bacteria. multicellular organisms and unicellular organisms aren't necessarily in either category.
What animals undergo mitosis?
both. mitosis is for growth and development while meiosis is for creating gametes in order to continue the species
Do eukaryotic cells undergo mitosis?
Your cells die frequently. In order to replenish this loss, cells must replicate themselves.
Does a jaguar cub have a dad?
All animals have fathers, except for very simple celled organisms, which undergo mitosis to reproduce.
What is diplontic life cycle?
Diplontic refers to diploid multicellular life. The lifecycle refers to the process of gametic meiosis where haploid cells divide via mitosis to form multicellular life. These cells then undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
