Mitosis is the transmission of inherited defects from parent to child.

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that produces two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell. While errors can occur during DNA replication leading to mutations, mitosis in itself does not transmit inherited defects from parent to child. Inherited defects are typically caused by mutations in the DNA that occur in the germ cells (sperm or egg cells) and are passed down from parent to child through meiosis, a different type of cell division.

Mitosis Is the Transmission of Inherited Defects from Parent to Child