Explain what it most likely means for a daughter cell to be identical to its mother cell:(1 point)

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A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains a different composition of organelles
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains a different composition of organelles

A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains different genetic information
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains different genetic information

A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same composition of organelles
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same composition of organelles

A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same genetic information

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A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same genetic information.

This means that during processes like mitosis, the genetic material (DNA) is replicated and distributed evenly between the two daughter cells, resulting in each daughter cell having the same genetic makeup as the original (mother) cell. While there may be variations in the composition of organelles due to the distribution process and cell function, the key aspect of "identical" in this context refers primarily to the genetic information.