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What is the purpose for the process of mitosis in humans?

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The purpose for the process of mitosis in humans is to make new cells and to replace damaged or dead cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis is the process in which a cell in a living organism's cell divides into two cells. The two cells are a daughter cell (the cell after the division) and the parent cell (the cell that was divided from). This process occurs via a near perfect copying of the parent cell (the copying of chromosomes and the equal distribution of chromosomes) to make errors in the genetic code close to nonexistent.

Without mitosis, damages like cuts on the skin would be permanent, and the death of an organism would be more likely.

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