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A zygote (i.e., a fertilized egg) undergoes development to grow. What mechanism is used to generate more cells?

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Answer: Mitosis

Step-by-step explanation:

Since meiosis helps only in the production of gametes, mitosis helps the somatic cells in the already fertilized egg (zygote) to do the following:

- multiply their number, thus aiding growth

- form new cells like red blood cells to transport oxygen, white blood cells to fight infection, liver cells etc

Thus, for growth mitosis is the mechanism used to generate more cells

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