At the conclusion of mitosis, each of the two daughter cells is genetically identical to the parent cell. This means that they contain the same number of chromosomes and the same genetic information. Mitosis is a process that ensures that when a cell divides, both resulting daughter cells receive an exact copy of the parent cell’s DNA.
During mitosis, the parent cell undergoes several stages – prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase – to ensure that its duplicated chromosomes are properly distributed. By the end of telophase, the two daughter cells each receive a full set of chromosomes, making them diploid if the parent cell was diploid. In essence, the key comparison lies in their genetic makeup: the daughter cells are clones of the parent cell, equipped with identical genetic material to carry out the necessary functions of the organism.