Final answer:
Each daughter cell resulting from successful mitosis and cytokinesis would contain 46 chromosomes, maintaining the same chromosome count as the original parent cell.
Step-by-step explanation:
After successful mitosis and cytokinesis, you would expect to find 46 chromosomes in each daughter cell if the parent cell started with 46 chromosomes. During the process of mitosis, the cell's chromosomes are duplicated and separated into two identical sets, ensuring that each daughter cell receives the same diploid number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Consequently, each daughter cell is genetically identical to the parent cell.
Comparison with Meiosis
In contrast to meiosis, which results in four haploid genetically unique daughter cells, each with half the DNA of the parent cell (23 chromosomes), mitosis maintains the original chromosome count.