What process results in two genetically identical daughter cells?

The process that results in two genetically identical daughter cells is mitosis. Mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs in somatic cells, where one parent cell divides to produce two daughter cells. During mitosis, the genetic material (DNA) is replicated and evenly distributed to ensure that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.

The process begins with a single cell that undergoes multiple stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Each stage plays a critical role in organizing, aligning, and separating the chromosomes. After the chromosomes are divided, the cell physically splits into two during cytokinesis, which is essentially the final stage of the mitotic process. As a result, both daughter cells end up with the same number of chromosomes and the same genetic material as the original parent cell, ensuring genetic consistency.

While meiosis is a related process, it leads to four genetically unique daughter cells that have half the number of chromosomes, which is essential for sexual reproduction. Cytokinesis is involved in both mitosis and meiosis but is not the process that itself generates daughter cells. Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction primarily seen in prokaryotes (like bacteria), which also produces