daughter cells are exactly like parent cells, except in one, way what is it?
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The question whether daughter cells from a mitosis are identical to the parent cell has been a source of confusion for many students. The answer depends on how you define identity. In terms of DNA content, or the amount of DNA, the daughter cells are identical to the parent. If the term “identical” is used to represent what the daughter cells will eventually do or become, then the answer is less clear. In organisms, mitosis is a way to produce two daughter cells that will have different functions or become different cell types. In either case, the daughter cells still have the same amount of DNA as the parent cell. However, mitosis is also a way to produce two daughter cells that will grow to become the same cell type that performs the same functions.