How many daughter cells are produced by mitosis?

• A. One
• B. Four
• C. Two
• D. Three

Answer: (C)

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1. Understand that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.
2. Recall that mitosis consists of several stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis.
3. During mitosis, the parent cell's chromosomes are duplicated and evenly divided between the two daughter cells.
4. Each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes, maintaining the same chromosome number as the parent cell.
5. Conclude that the process of mitosis results in the production of two daughter cells.