Indicate which of the following are functions of mitosis. select all that apply.

a) it repairs damaged tissues
b) it produces gametes like eggs or sperm cells
c) it replaces the cells that die with ones
d) it allows development of an individual, composed of some 50 trillion cells, from a one-celled fertilized egg
e) it allows growth of all tissues and organs after birth


a) it repairs damaged tissues
c) it replaces the cells that die with new ones
d) it allows development of an individual, composed of some 50 trillion cells, from a one-celled fertilized egg
e) it allows growth of all tissues and organs after birth

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