significance of mitosis

• what is produced from mitosis


  2 identical daughter cells
• what gives a cell genetic stability


  each chromosome is an exact replica of one of the original , so mitosis produce cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell
• what does mitosis allow an organism to do


  to grow, repair damages tissues and replace dead cells
• what does mitosis do in terms of dead cells


  when a cell dies mitosis will produce a cell to replace them
• where does mitosis take place in plants


  in the root tips and the growing points of shoots
• where does mitosis take place in animals


  in the skin
• what off spring is produced from asexual reproduction


  genetically identical to the parent
• what are clones


  genetically identical organisms
• give an example of where clones are made intentionally


  in certain flowers such as strawberry runners , daffodil bulbs and potato tubers
• is there any genetic variation in the offspring of asexual reproduction


  no
• what are advantages of asexual reproduction


  Identical offspring, no special cells required, speedy process, lots of offspring, don't need a mate
• What are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction?


  lack of genetic variation would mean offspring would be unable to adapt