Mitosis does not typically occur in germ cells. Instead, germ cells undergo meiosis, a specialized type of cell division.
Germ cells are the reproductive cells in an organism, which eventually develop into sperm and eggs. While mitosis is responsible for the general growth and repair of tissues by producing identical daughter cells, meiosis is crucial for sexual reproduction as it reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in genetically diverse gametes.
In summary, while mitosis occurs in somatic (body) cells, germ cells primarily undergo meiosis to generate the reproductive cells necessary for the continuation of species.