How do the daughter cells at the end of mitosis and cytokinesis compare to their parent cell when it was in G ₁ of the cell cycle? A) The daughter cells have half the amount of cytoplasm and half the amount of DNA. B) The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes and half the amount of DNA. C) The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and half the amount of DNA. D) The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and the same amount of DNA. E) The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA.

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The daughter cells produced at the end of mitosis and cytokinesis have the same number of chromosomes and the same amount of DNA as their parent cell had in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. This ensures genetic consistency and stability across cell generations.

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