Question

Describe circumstances in which mitosis would occur and the results of this process.

Answer 1

Mitosis is an equational division which gives rise to equal number of chromosome in daughter cells. It occurs in the somatic cells of the body. This process is responsible for growth in the animal body and plant cells. It is also responsible for repairing the injured body cells. It is found in the cancerous cells. It is also found in regenerating body.

The mitosis process divides parent cell into two daughter cells in which the ploidy level remains same. There is found equal number of chromosome in the daughter cells as found in the parent cell. It produces genetically identical daughter cells to the parent cell.