What would happen if a new cell does not contain chromosomes? The new cell will not have instructions on how to function.
Nothing, chromosomes are not important to cells.
The new cell will reproduce uncontrollably.
The new cell will grow but cannot duplicate itself in the future.

The first step in mitosis is:

a cell splits apart
chromosomes pull away from each other
the nucleus of the cell forms
a second set of chromosomes is produced