Answer: Mitosis is a type of cell division that includes formation of new daughter cells from the older parental cells. In other words, new cells are formed through mitosis that is it increases the number of cells. The daughter cells produced are identical to the parental cells as they contain same number of chromosomes as that of their parental cells.
In process of growth and repair, new cells are formed. Through cell division, damaged tissues are repaired.
Thus, mitosis is responsible for growth, repair, and maintenance in an organism.
