It is crucial that the process of mitosis is error free. This is because otherwise healthy cells can

Mitosis produces new body cells, so errors can cause cells to receive the wrong genetic information or divide when they should not. These changes can disrupt the controls that regulate cell growth and division, potentially causing healthy cells to become cancer cells. Producing two identical cells is the normal goal of mitosis, not a harmful error.

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