Mitosis results in the development of multicellular organisms, as they begin their life in the form of a unicellular zygote. It undergoes divisions to form a multicellular embryo that gives rise to a whole organism.
In multicellular organisms, mitosis helps in growth and repair.
In unicellular organisms, mitosis results in cell division.
Mitosis is essential to maintain the nucleocytoplasmic ratio.
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In unicellular organisms, mitosis results in cell division.