"Daughter cells" refers to the two new cells that result from the division of a single parent cell. This process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis, but the specifics of the daughter cells differ:

Mitosis:

* Daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell. They have the same number of chromosomes and the same genetic information.

* Purpose: Growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in organisms.

Meiosis:

* Daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cell. They have half the number of chromosomes (haploid) as the parent cell (diploid). This is due to genetic recombination and the separation of homologous chromosomes.

* Purpose: Production of gametes (sperm and egg cells) for sexual reproduction.

In summary, daughter cells are the result of cell division and are either identical (mitosis) or genetically diverse (meiosis) from the parent cell.