Question

one cell divides into two during the process of mitosis, illustrated below. which of the following statements is true of mitosis? ○a. during the process of mitosis, new organisms are created. ○b. mitosis plays a vital role in sexual reproduction. ○c. mitosis plays a vital role in an organisms growth. ○d. during the process of mitosis, haploid cells are created.

Explanation:

• Option A: Mitosis is for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction (not for creating new organisms in the sense of sexual reproduction - new organisms from single - celled organisms via mitosis are a form of asexual reproduction, but the statement is too broad).
• Option B: Sexual reproduction involves meiosis (to produce gametes), not mitosis.
• Option C: Mitosis is crucial for an organism's growth as it increases the number of cells.
• Option D: Mitosis produces diploid cells (cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell). Meiosis produces haploid cells.

Answer:

C. Mitosis plays a vital role in an organism’s growth.