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List the steps of mitosis and tell the purpose of each.

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Mitosis has five different stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. The process of cell division is only complete after cytokinesis, which takes place during anaphase and telophase

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PURPOSE :

Asexual Reproduction. In a single-celled organism, such as an amoeba, mitosis is how the cell reproduces.

Growth. As plants and animals age, most also grow in size.

Tissue Repair. When an organism is injured, mitosis occurs to replace the damaged cells.

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