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What happens to the chromosomes when a cell divides to make a copy of itself?

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the cell copies or replicates its chromosomes and then splits the copied chromosomes equally to make sure each daughter cell has a full set.

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Mitosis is used to produce daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cells. The cell copies or "replicates" it's chromosomes and then splits the copied chromosomes equally to make sure that each. daughter cell has a full set.

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