The primary reason a cell would undergo mitosis is to

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Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. The primary reason a cell would undergo mitosis is to reproduce the cell and increase its numbers. Option A is incorrect because DNA repair occurs during other types of cell division, such as meiosis. Option B is incorrect because mitosis does not increase genetic diversity. Option D is incorrect because telomere length is maintained during DNA replication, not mitosis.