Asked by CHRIS

In which of these stages is mitosis most important?
A tiger cub is born.
A tiger cub learns to walk.
A tiger cub begins to grow.
A tiger cub play-fights.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A tiger cub begins to grow.

Mitosis produces new body cells (identical daughter cells), which increases the number of cells and allows the cub’s tissues and organs to grow. Learning to walk and play-fighting involve behavior and muscle/nerve function, not primarily new cell production.