AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The four daughter cells produced in meiosis
A
are diploid just like the parent cell.
B
have double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
C
have one-fourth the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
D
have one of each pair of chromosomes found in the parent cell.
E
have identical chromosomes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parent cell undergoes one round of DNA replication followed by two separate cycles of nuclear division. The process results in four daughter cells that are haploid, which means they contain half the number of chromosomes of the diploid parent cell.

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: -At the end of mitosis, the two daughter cells will be exact copies of the original cell. Each daughter cell will have 30 chromosomes. At the end of meiosis II, each cell (i.e., gamete) would have half the original number of chromosomes, that is, 15 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell. In contrast, meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells, each of which has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the daughter cells formed during mitosis have the same number of chromosomes as the mother and are also identical to the parent cell. During meiosis four haploid daughter cells are produced, each having half the number of chromosomes as that of the mother cell.

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