In somatic cells, replication of a parent cell results in a) somatic cells randomly sorted genes b) four gametes c) haploid daughter cells d) identical diploid daughter cells

In somatic cells, replication of a parent cell results in identical diploid daughter cells. Ploidy is the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. Usually a gamete (sperm or egg, which fuse into a single cell during the fertilization phase of sexual reproduction) carries a full set of chromosomes that includes a single copy of each chromosome, as aneuploidy generally leads to severe genetic disease in the offspring.