Here's why:
* Mitosis replicates DNA: The process of mitosis involves the duplication of the cell's entire genome, ensuring that each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes.
* Chromosomes are evenly distributed: During mitosis, the duplicated chromosomes are meticulously separated and distributed equally to the two daughter cells.
Therefore, each daughter cell inherits the same genetic information as the original parent cell, making them genetically identical clones.