Ben was training for a cross-country bicycle race. During his practice run, Ben's tire went flat and he fell off of his bike, cu
tting both knees. He was worried that he would not be able to compete in the race being held in two weeks, but his father told him not to worry: His knees would be healed by then. What process is responsible for new tissue growth and the healing of Ben's knees? a. mitosis
b. meiosis
c. duplication
d. transcription
Ben's cut on his knees will be healed because of mitosis. Mitosis is responsible for the new tissue growth for the healing of Ben's cut. Mitosis is referred as the fundamental process if life. In Mitosis, a single cell will grow and reproduce to two identical cells.
