* Growth: Starfish start as tiny larvae and grow into their adult form. Mitosis is the process by which cells divide and create new cells, allowing the starfish to increase in size.
* Repair: Starfish have amazing regenerative abilities. If a starfish loses an arm, it can regrow it! Mitosis is crucial for this process, as new cells are needed to replace the lost tissue and form a new arm.
It's important to note that while starfish can regenerate lost arms, they don't reproduce through mitosis. Instead, starfish reproduce sexually, releasing eggs and sperm into the water for fertilization.
So, mitosis is vital for the growth and repair of starfish, but not for their reproduction.
