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Somatic cell division results in the production of new identical cells and involves mitosis. This is important in the regeneration of different types of cell. Reproductive cell division results in the production of sperm and egg and involves meiosis which are essential in fertilization.
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Interphase makes up 90% of the cell cycle. This is the period during which cells grow by replicating their DNA and producing additional organelles before undergoing mitosis and/or meiosis.