Mitosis produces genetically identical cells in growth, repair, and asexual reproduction

Steps:

• Growth of plant roots involves mitotic cell division to elongate and branch, yielding identical cells.
• Replacement of dead human skin cells occurs through mitosis in basal stem cells, producing clones.
• Repair of damaged muscle tissue uses mitosis in satellite cells to regenerate fibers identically.
• Asexual reproduction of coral, via budding or fragmentation, propagates exact genetic copies through mitosis.

Why D is correct:

• Mitosis divides a cell into two daughter cells with identical DNA, as per the cell cycle definition in biology.

Why the others are wrong:

• A is wrong: All four processes, not just one, use mitosis for identical cells.
• B is wrong: All four processes, not just two, produce genetically identical cells.
• C is wrong: All four processes, not just three, involve mitotic division.

Final answer: D