Mitosis produces two daughter cells with identical copies of DNA to the parent cell
Mitosis is a type of cell division. It splits one cell into two new cells, and each new cell carries an exact copy of the original cell's DNA.
Formula
Parent cell (2n) → Mitosis → 2 daughter cells (2n), genetically identical
Real World
The skin you had seven years ago has been replaced by mitosis — keratinocytes divided repeatedly, each daughter cell receiving an identical copy of your genome, which is why your fingerprints stay the same.
Exam Focus
State explicitly that daughter cells are 'genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell' — omitting the parent cell comparison loses marks.
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