In mitosis, if the number of chromosomes are not actually doubled, how is the restoration of the no. of chromosomes possible in the daughter cells?

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Genetic content of the cell doubles during interphase of cell division so after cell division each daughter cell retains the number of chromosomes after cell division.

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