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Simple organisms may be unicellular, consisting of just one cell, while more complex organisms are multicellular. There are two types of cell division. Mitosis is used for growth and repair and produces diploid cells identical to each other and the parent cell. Meiosis is used for sexual reproduction and produces haploid cells different to each other and the parent cell. Unicellular vs multicellular An ameoba, a simple unicellular organism
In summary, mitotic cell division is also known as mitosis, or one cell dividing into two. Mitosis is used as a form of reproduction in single-celled organisms and in some multicellular organisms like the hydra. Plants can also use mitosis to reproduce in a process called rooting.