What are some reasons why a living thing might want exact copies of itself?

Producing identical cells enables new cells to perform the same function as older cells. Controls everything a cell does and tells a cell when to divide. Threadlike strands inside a nucleus made of a chemical called DNA.

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my hamster died and my second hamster i got after that one died as well. i also lost two birds named rainbow and kiwi, (they didn't die, they flew off and escaped). i lost a cat named omi, and a dog named snoopie. the best way i got over it is, paying my respects, and just thinking that they were in a happy place. as well as just remembering but not thinking about it all the time, just do fun activities and try not to think about it too much. hope you feel better. i'm sorry about your loss. : (