Question
Explain the significance of mitosis.
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Answer
(i) It helps to maintain linear heredity of an organism by keeping the chromosome number constant in daughter cells.
(ii) It helps in the development of an organism from zygotic stage to adult stage.
(iii) It is the means of repair and regeneration of cells.
(iv) Asexual reproduction is accomplished only through mitosis.
(v) Details of mitosis are similar in all organisms which emphasizes the unity of life.
(ii) It helps in the development of an organism from zygotic stage to adult stage.
(iii) It is the means of repair and regeneration of cells.
(iv) Asexual reproduction is accomplished only through mitosis.
(v) Details of mitosis are similar in all organisms which emphasizes the unity of life.
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