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In single-cell organisms, mitosis is the only form of cellular reproduction. One round of mitosis yields two genetically identical cells. In bacteria, this process results in an entirely new, independent organism. This is classified as asexual reproduction because it does not require sex for the creation of new organisms. In multi-cellular organisms, like ourselves, mitosis only occurs in somatic cells, which comprise all cells in an organism excluding germ cells.
As a relatively short phase in the cell cycle, mitosis can be simply described as the multiplication of cells, without the need of undergoing sexual reproduction. Although the concept may seem to pose some complexity, mitosis is one important process among living beings. In the process of mitosis, the cell divides its contents, and eventually two cells emerge. Most single celled organisms such as plants, bacteria and fungi, undergo this type of reproduction. This one process is important because it enables the cells to reproduce and regenerate tissue in the body.