<span>metaphase i think is the correct answer</span>
Second option- because if there is too much of the owls, it will be imbalanced and the mouse population will go down
Mitosis makes copies of the host, so it is a good option to increase the population because it is a fast process. Meiosis is important to create genetic diversity, because it makes four genetically different haploid cells, instead of two genetically identical diploid cells, as mitosis does.