Where in the human body does mitosis take place?

Answer 1

Mitosis takes place in our bodies mainly to repair things like our skin cells (which are constantly shedding and being repaired) and damaged cells in our body as well as organ tissues.

Mitosis is a form of ASEXUAL reproduction which occurs in plants when they reproduce (only one parent is involved).

This is why parent plants are all identical to their offspring as there is no variation in genes. This is because ALL of the genes are passed from that one parent onto their offspring so the offspring fully resemble the parent.

However, as humans, we have 46 chromosomes and cannot have a baby ourselves. Therefore, the process of Meiosis (sexual reproduction) takes place.

When the sperm fertilizes the egg, only 23 chromosomes go to the egg and 23 of the mother's chromosomes go to the egg, making 46 chromosomes in total.

Therefore, only HALF of the mother's and father's chromosomes are donated to the offspring causing variation.

This is why their offspring never fully resemble one parent and no two offspring resemble each other genetically - unless they're twins! (but yet still, their fingerprints differ.)

Therefore, Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction and Meiosis is sexual reproduction. Both are extremely vital to us.

Mitosis is therefore, very useful in itself as in humans, it does not contribute in the process of reproduction, but helps in repairing our body tissues and cells which is extremely vital.

From a medical student

Answer 2

Mitosis occurs in any cells in the body, however it doesn't take place in the gametes (Sperm and ova). Mitosis occurs when tissues are damaged e.g. skin = cut, mitosis is a rapid form of cell division that eventually heals to be new skin. mitosis can occur in the body anywhere, wherever new cells need to be produced to replace old or damaged cells.

Meiosis however is the rapid cell division, in which, happens only in the gametes (sex cells) and no where else in the body.

Answer 3

Everywhere! Or, at least, in all the somatic cells. These include all of the cells besides those involved in reproduction. With those, meiosis happens. Meiosis differs from mitosis in that it doesn't involve exact copies (children don't look exactly like parents).

Answer 4

Mitosis happen everywhere In your body, in every cell. Some faster than others. This is because your whole body is cells, and every cell multiplies through mitosis, otherwise you wouldn't grow. Your skin cells go through mitosis the most and your brain cells the least. I never thought that what just learned in science I would ever use but anyway glad I could improve the answer

Answer 5

mitosis can mostly happen anywhere in a human body except for gamets(sex cells)

from,

13 year old guy :-)

Answer 6

Every multiplying cell in human is undergoing mitosis as it is a part of chromosomal replication... Only cells tat undergo meosis are d sex cells... N tat also in d later phase of division

Answer 7

Meiosis will occur in the sex organs in the human body. Mitosis will occur everywhere else in a human's body.

Answer 8

Most of the cells in the body undergo mitosis