AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -23 chromosomes are present in the human cell during meiosis. A typical diploid human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes; 46 total, half of maternal origin and half of paternal origin. Meiosis produces haploid gametes with one set of 23 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telophase II: During telophase II, cell division begins again in each of the two daughter cells, creating 4 daughter cells. Each of these 4 daughter cells contains 23 chromosomes, making them haploid, and none of the 4 is exactly alike (due to crossing over and independent assortment).

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, meiosis results in four haploid genetically unique daughter cells, each with half the DNA of the parent cell (Figure below). In human cells, the parent cell has 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), so the cells produced by meiosis have 23 chromosomes. These cells will become gametes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meiosis results in reduction of chromosome number to half. Hence, if daughter cells have 4 chromosome, the original parent or mother cell must have 8 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meiosis in humans produces 4 daughter cells that are haploid. Therefore, the daughter cells will have 23 chromosomes each.