At the end of mitosis, each G₁daughter cell has A) identical DNA to that of the G₁parent cell. B) twice the cytoplasm and the same amount of DNA as the G₁parent cell. C) twice the DNA and half the cytoplasm of the G₁parent cell. D) half the DNA and half the cytoplasm of the G₁parent cell.

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During mitosis, the parent cell's DNA is replicated and divided equally between the two daughter cells. Therefore, each daughter cell will have the same amount and identical DNA as the parent cell. The cytoplasm, on the other hand, is divided unequally and each daughter cell receives roughly half of the original amount.

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