The following statements about mitotic cell division are correct except that

The statement "it occurs only in young cells" is not correct. Mitotic cell division can occur in cells at any stage of their life cycle, not just in young cells. Mitotic cell division is a type of cell division that occurs in somatic cells, which are all the cells in the body except the reproductive cells. During mitosis, the chromosomes in the parent cell replicate and then separate into two identical sets, each of which moves to opposite ends of the cell. The cell then divides into two daughter cells, each with the same chromosome number and genetic composition as the parent cell. Mitotic cell division plays an essential role in many processes, such as growth and repair of tissues in the body. It occurs throughout the lifespan of an organism, not just in young cells. Therefore, the statement that "it occurs only in young cells" is incorrect.