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Does mitosis cause genetic variation? What instance would variation occur in mitosis

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Mitosis does not usually cause genetic variation.

Mitosis doesn't usually create new variation, unless there's an error. However, errors in mitosis can cause genetic variation. For example, spontaneous mutations during mitotic division can cause genetic variations in clonal species like bacteria. Errors in mitosis can also cause the production of three or more daughter cells instead of two. This is called tripolar mitosis or multipolar mitosis.

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