In which cells does mitosis occur?

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The question is asking about the types of cells in which mitosis, the process of cell division, occurs. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, which are any cells in the body excluding reproductive cells.

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somatic cells

Mitosis occurs in somatic cells.

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Mitosis occurs in somatic cells.

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Somatic cells encompass all body cells except those involved in gamete formation (sperm and eggs).

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A common mistake is to confuse mitosis with meiosis, which occurs in germ cells for the production of gametes.

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