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Why do daughter cells have DNA that is identical to the parent cell? Explain your answer.

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Mitosis is used to produce daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cells. The cell copies its chromosomes, and then splits the copied chromosomes equally to make sure that each daughter cell has a full set.
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