Which Organisms Replicate Cells by Mitosis?
Pretty much anything you can see without a microscope uses mitosis—so think plants, animals, and fungi. Single-celled organisms like bacteria use binary fission instead.
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Mitosis happens in all eukaryotic organisms. This includes animals, plants, fungi, and some protists. It's a party for the cells!
All multicellular organisms like animals, plants, and fungi replicate their cells by mitosis to grow and repair tissues. It's how your skin heals after a cut!
Basically, if it’s part of the animal or plant kingdom, it’s using mitosis. Bacteria are the odd ones out—they do the whole binary fission thing.
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