AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The end of meiosis results in ____ to each other.
A
2 cells that are identical
B
4 cells that are identical
C
2 cells that are not identical
D
4 cells that are not identical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process results in four daughter cells that are haploid, which means they contain half the number of chromosomes of the diploid parent cell. Meiosis has both similarities to and differences from mitosis, which is a cell division process in which a parent cell produces two identical daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meiosis is the process by which gametes are produced. Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division and produces four non-identical haploid daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, whereas meiosis results in four sex cells. Below we highlight the keys differences and similarities between the two types of cell division.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four daughter cells resulting from meiosis are haploid and genetically distinct. The daughter cells resulting from mitosis are diploid and identical to the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meiosis I and Meiosis II Biology Review We now know that meiosis is the process of the production of haploid daughter cells from diploid parent cells, using chromosomal reduction. These daughter cells are genetically distinct from their parent cells due to the genetic recombination which occurs in meiosis I.

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