How does mitotic cell division contribute to multicellular organism growth?(1 point)

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It produces cells with different genetic codes, so the organism can better adapt to environmental changes.
It produces cells with different genetic codes, so the organism can better adapt to environmental changes.

It reduces the number of cells by dividing, allowing for more efficient resource use.
It reduces the number of cells by dividing, allowing for more efficient resource use.

It increases the number of cells, contributing directly to the size and mass of an organism.
It increases the number of cells, contributing directly to the size and mass of an organism.

It alters the genetic materials in the cells, increasing diversity within tissues of the organism.

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It increases the number of cells, contributing directly to the size and mass of an organism.

Mitotic cell division produces identical daughter cells, allowing for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.