How do daughter cells at the end of mitosis and cytokinesis compare with the parent cell before DNA replication occurs?

A) The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes and half the amount of DNA.
B) The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and the same amount of DNA.
C) The daughter cells may have the same number of chromosomes but double the amount of DNA.
D) The daughter cells have half the amount of cytoplasm and half the number of chromosomes.


Answer: B

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