A eukaryotic cell is diploid and contains 6 chromosomes during G1 phase. If the cell undergoes mitosis, how many daughter cells would be produced, and how many chromosomes would each one contain?
A) 2 daughter cells with 12 chromosomes each
B) 2 daughter cells with 3 chromosomes each
C) 4 daughter cells with 12 chromosomes each
D) 2 daughter cells with 6 chromosomes each
E) 4 daughter cells with 6 chromosomes each

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Mitosis results in two daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Since the parent cell has 6 chromosomes, each daughter cell will also have 6 chromosomes.

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