Purpose of Mitosis

The process of mitosis is significant in both cell division as well as cell reproduction. Some of the major significances/purposes are given below:

1. Continuous mitosis results in the increase in the number of cells enabling the organism to grow from a single cell to a complex living organism.
2. Different cells in the body like the cells on the skin and red blood cells are continuously replaced by mitosis. About 5×10⁹ cells are formed per day in humans via mitosis.
3. Mitosis is also involved in the repairmen and regeneration of body structures like in the starfish.
4. In multiple organisms, mitosis is the method of asexual reproduction.