Which best describes the relationship between a parent cell and daughter cells in mitosis?(1 point)

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Parent cells divide several times to ensure daughter cells have half of the parent cell’s DNA.
Parent cells divide several times to ensure daughter cells have half of the parent cell’s DNA. - no response given

Parent cells duplicate their DNA, then divide into daughter cells that are identical.
Parent cells duplicate their DNA, then divide into daughter cells that are identical. - no response given

Parent cells divide randomly, and daughter cells have varying amounts of DNA.
Parent cells divide randomly, and daughter cells have varying amounts of DNA. - no response given

Parent cells share new types of DNA to daughter cells to ensure diversity.

1 answer

The best description of the relationship between a parent cell and daughter cells in mitosis is:

Parent cells duplicate their DNA, then divide into daughter cells that are identical.

In mitosis, a single parent cell replicates its DNA and then divides to produce two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell and to each other.