What is the main purpose of mitosis?

A.
to copy the cell’s DNA

B.
to divide the cytoplasm

C.
to help the cell grow larger

D.
to separate sister chromatids

Question

What is the main purpose of mitosis?	
 
 A.
to copy the cell’s DNA
 
 B.
to divide the cytoplasm
 
 C.
to help the cell grow larger
 
 D.
to separate sister chromatids

alivejeremy · Answer

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k12girlohva · Answer

Purpose of mitosis: Mitosis is the process of cell division, and occurs only in "somatic" or body cells. When haploid sperm meets haploid egg, a chain of events that begins with a single diploid cell and ends with an adult organism made of billions of cells is set in motion.