An organism would need to undergo the process of mitosis when it needs to repair dead cells or when it needs to grow and divide.
An organism would need to undergo the process of meiosis when it needs to produce sex cells, sperm/ova, which contain half the amount of genetic material as that of other non-sex cells.
If meiosis did not occur, then the organism would not be able to produce sex cells, which are necessary for reproduction. This would lead to the organism not being able to reproduce and eventually the species would become extinct.
Explanation of why the process of mitosis and meiosis are both important to a living organism.
When would an organism need to undergo the process of mitosis?
When would an organism need to undergo the process of meiosis?
What would happen if meiosis did not occur
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mitosis and meiosis are important because they are a form of cell replication,
mitosis- to repair dead cells, as the daughter cell produced is identical to the parent.
meiosis- to produce sex cells, sperm/ova, produce cells which contain half the amount of genetic material as that of other non-sex cells.
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