The process that produces diploid somatic cells is called mitosis.
Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, each containing the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. In humans and many other organisms, somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two complete sets of chromosomes—one set inherited from each parent. During mitosis, a single diploid cell divides, replicating its DNA and distributing one complete set of chromosomes to each of the two new cells.
This process is crucial for growth, tissue repair, and overall maintenance of the organism, as somatic cells make up most of the body’s tissues and organs. Mitosis ensures that these cells can divide and replace themselves while maintaining the proper genetic information necessary for normal function.