In a typical somatic cell, what is the final result of mitosis (including cytokinesis)?

• A. One daughter cell with duplicated chromosomes that remain joined as sister chromatids
• B. Two genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
• C. Four genetically distinct haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
• D. Two genetically distinct daughter cells produced by homologous chromosome pairing and crossing over

Answer: (B)