- Things that are identical will have the same number of parts
- A chromosome is a part of a cell
- A cell is a kind of thing
- Therefore, cells that are identical will have the same number of chromosomes

- Mitosis produces two diploid cells from a diploid parent cell
- Mitosis produces cells that are identical to the parent cell
- Therefore, mitosis produces two diploid cells that are identical to the parent diploid cell

- Cells that are identical will have the same number of chromosomes
- Mitosis produces two diploid cells that are identical to the parent diploid cell
- Therefore, mitosis produces two cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

Hence, mitosis produces two cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
Question
Mitosis occurs in living things when a cell divides to produce two cells. Compared to the original cell, how many chromosomes are in each of the resulting cells?

Context
- Things that are identical will have the same number of parts 
- A chromosome is a part of a cell 
- Mitosis produces two diploid cells from a diploid parent cell 
- A cell is a kind of thing 
- Mitosis produces cells that are identical to the parent cell