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During mitosis, a single cell divides to produce two daughter cells. What

must happen in the original cell so that each of the daughter cells has a
compiate set of chromosomes?

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Answer:

DNA replication

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA replication creates duplicates of the existing chromosomes, so that when the cell splits to create two new cells, they will each have their own set of DNA.

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