AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -All eukaryotic organisms-including aquatic plants and algae-grow through the process of mitosis. Mitosis is a process where one cell divides into two cells (Fig. 2.46). Chromosomes in the original cell are duplicated to ensure that the two new cells have full copies of the necessary genetic information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asexual reproduction occurs through fission, budding, and fragmentation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Single-celled organisms and certain multicellular organisms use mitosis for asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis is important to multicellular organisms because it provides new cells for growth and for replacement of worn-out cells, such as skin cells. Many single-celled organisms rely on mitosis as their primary means of asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-5: -During mitosis, a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells.