The function of the mitotic cell cycle is to produce daughter cells that __________.
a. have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell but not the same genetic content.
b. have the same number of chromatids as the parent cell had chromosomes.
c. have a random assortment of maternal and paternal chromosomes.
d. are genetically identical to the parent cell (assuming no mutation has occurred).
e. have none of the listed characteristics.