Answer:
a. Two genetically identical diploid somatic/body cells are produced is a correct statement about mitosis.
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Mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs in somatic cells, which are the cells that make up the body. During mitosis, a single parent cell divides into two daughter cells, which are genetically identical to the parent cell and to each other. Both daughter cells are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes (one set inherited from each parent).
Option b. Two genetically identical diploid gamete cells are produced is not correct because gametes are reproductive cells (such as eggs and sperm) that are produced through a different type of cell division called meiosis. Gametes are haploid, meaning they have only one set of chromosomes.
Option c. Two genetically different diploid somatic/body cells are produced is not correct because the daughter cells produced during mitosis are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.
Option d. Two genetically different haploid somatic/body cells are produced is not correct because the daughter cells produced during mitosis are diploid, not haploid. Additionally, somatic cells are produced through mitosis, not meiosis, which is the type of cell division that produces haploid cells.