How are the growth and development of a baby related to the process of mitosis? weight is increased by adding new cells. mitosis regulates hormonal balance. mitosis is a means of adding new cells. mitosis is relevant only to plants.

Mitosis is how we repair our cells and grow. It is the process of cell division. When you get a cut or you're a kid growing up, your cells are constantly dividing themselves to repair that cut or two add to your growing body. it takes 24 hours for a human cell to divide itself. This is always occurring from the day you were born.