The proper distribution of a cell's genetic material to two daughter cells is accomplished by the process of
A)meiosis.
B)mitosis.
C)cytokinesis.
D)meiokinesis.
E)mitokinesis.

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The proper distribution of a cell's genetic material to two daughter cells is accomplished by the process of mitosis, where the replicated chromosomes (consisting of two identical sister chromatids) are separated and distributed evenly between the two daughter cells. Cytokinesis then follows, dividing the cytoplasm and forming two separate cells. Meiosis, on the other hand, is a process of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four haploid daughter cells with unique genetic information. Meiokinesis and mitokinesis are not established biological terms.

The Proper Distribution of a Cell's Genetic Material to Two