What is the significance of mitosis in the life of an organism?

What is the significance of mitosis in the life of an organism?
  1. Mitosis results in the production of diploid daughter cells with identical genetic complement.
  2. Mitosis is essential for the cell to divide to restore the nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio.
  3. Mitosis is a process that occurs only in diploid cells.
  4. Mitosis is only important in the growth of multicellular organisms.

Solution

Mitosis usually results in the production of diploid daughter cells with identical genetic complement.

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