If the total number of chromosomes in a cell is six, then after mitosis there will be
A) six chromosomes in each daughter cell.
B) three chromosomes in each daughter cell.
C) 12 chromosomes in each daughter cell.
D) two chromosomes in each daughter cell.
E) three chromosomes in one daughter cell and six chromosomes in the other cell.

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Mitosis is the process of cell division in which the chromosomes are evenly distributed to two daughter cells. Each daughter cell receives an exact copy of the parent cell's chromosomes. In this case, there are six chromosomes in the parent cell, which means that each daughter cell will also have six chromosomes. Therefore, choice A is correct.

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