Question

If mitosis or meiosis fails what is the consequence?

Answer 1

When a cell divides, it creates two identical daughter cells that each carry a copy of the original cell's DNA. The name for this process is mitosis, and errors in the process result in incorrect DNA copies. The effects of these errors on the health of the organism range from benign to deadly, depending on their number errors and type. One potential consequence is cancer; scientists trace all cancer types back to harmful mutations multiplied by mitosis.

Answer 2

Lets first discuss about mitosis.

If mitosis fails your body cells will no more multiply.

Think about this that your injured and old cells will eventually worn out.

If there is no mitosis,there will be no growth of the body.

Not only that,your body will start degenerating.Cells will only die there is no birth of cells by mitosis.

It will eventually happen that all your skin cells will die and your RBCs will also die.If RBC s become low you will eventually die.

But if there is abnormally large amounts of mitosis ,it will give rise to CANCER,or abnormal multiplication of cells.

Now meiosis,this is not a serious one.

You cannot reproduce since there will be no generation of sperm/ovary cells.

Hope your concept is clear.

Thanks.