* Somatic cells: These are all the cells in your body that aren't sex cells (sperm and egg). This includes muscle cells, skin cells, blood cells, nerve cells, and many more.
* Stem cells: These cells have the ability to differentiate into various types of cells and are responsible for growth and repair.
* Embryonic cells: In the early stages of development, mitosis is crucial for creating a multicellular organism from a single fertilized egg.
Mitosis is NOT used by:
* Gametes (sex cells): These cells use meiosis, a different type of cell division that produces haploid cells (with half the number of chromosomes).
Let me know if you'd like to know more about the process of mitosis itself!