Question

Where on the Human body and Plant does Mitosis occur ?

Answer 1

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Mitosis takes place in our bodies mainly to repair things like our skin cells (which are constantly shedding and being repaired) and damaged cells in our body as well as organ tissues.

Mitosis is a form of ASEXUAL reproduction which occurs in plants when they reproduce (only one parent is involved).

This is why parent plants are all identical to their offspring as there is no variation in genes. This is because ALL of the genes are passed from that one parent onto their offspring so the offspring fully resemble the parent.

However, as humans, we have 46 chromosomes and cannot have a baby ourselves. Therefore, the process of Meiosis (sexual reproduction) takes place.

When the sperm fertilizes the egg, only 23 chromosomes go to the egg and 23 of the mother's chromosomes go to the egg, making 46 chromosomes in total.

Therefore, only HALF of the mother's and father's chromosomes are donated to the offspring causing variation.

This is why their offspring never fully resemble one parent and no two offspring resemble each other genetically - unless they're twins! (but yet still, their fingerprints differ.)

Therefore, Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction and Meiosis is sexual reproduction. Both are extremely vital to us.

Mitosis is therefore, very useful in itself as in humans, it does not contribute in the process of reproduction, but helps in repairing our body tissues and cells which is extremely vital.

From a medical student

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Answer 2

hey pls reply?

Answer 3

Mitosis takes place in our bodies mainly to repair things like our skin cells (which are constantly shedding and being repaired) and damaged cells in our body as well as organ tissues. So, mitosis takes place everywhere in the body, minus sperm and eggs.

Answer 4

Most often mitosis occurs near the apical meristem which is located in the main root tip, at the auxiliary buds and at the very top of the main stem. Mitosis does not occur at the meristems, but usually very close behind them

Mitosis is the type of cell division which occurs during growth. Growth in plants is restricted to special tissues called meristems. Meristems are located at the tips of the root and shoot and in the stem, between the xylem (water-carrying) and phloem (food-carrying) cells.

Answer 5

in cells, can be anywhere
cause mitosis is replicating cells
e.g. maybe skin cells

Answer 6

@MMS
but NOT in sperm and ova/egg cells !!!!

Answer 7

oh ok, sorry :S

Answer 8

no problem............☺
now you know........so next time add that to yr answer....

Answer 9

sperm and eggs go through meiosis

Answer 10

oh yea, i remember now :)