In a typical animal cell undergoing mitosis followed by cytokinesis, what is the product of mitosis?

• A. Four genetically distinct haploid daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
• B. Two genetically identical diploid daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
• C. Two genetically identical haploid daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
• D. One diploid cell and one haploid cell produced by reduction division

Answer: (B)