Mitosis is important to a living organism because it is the major part of cell division. Cellular reproduction occurs during the mitosis process. This process replicates cells creating copies of them. It occurs when a living organism grows, worn out, or damage. The skin of a human being is an example of why mitosis is important. When the skin is broken, burned, or damaged those cells go through this same process to repair it. Meiosis is important to a living organism because it is in reproductive cells. The reproduction of offspring takes place during meiosis. Cells are being multiplied, but they are also reducing chromosomes in each leading them to reproduce. An organism would need to undergo the processes of mitosis when there is asexual reproduction, growth, damage, and development. The example above about the skin is just one example of why organisms undergo this process. An organism would need to undergo the processes of meiosis when an organism sexually reproduces. Gametes are produced from parent cells to create offspring which carries the genes from both parents’ cells. Meiosis is needed when a life cycle occur. If meiosis did not occur there would not be any new genes or generations after generations that carries the same genes. There would only be asexual reproduction. Organisms would not be diverse if the meiosis process did not occur. An error in meiosis could lead to a pregnant woman miscarrying or an infant born with health problems. During meiosis both parents should give off the same amount of chromosomes which are 23 making 46. It is possible for one parent to lack or have more. This causes the baby to lack or have more which leads to improper production. Women who are very young or over age 35 are at more risk.