NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the conclusion of meiosis, there are four haploid daughter cells that go on to develop into either sperm or egg cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -In meiosis, the parent cell which is diploid (has 2 copies of each chromosome(2n)) undergoes DNA replication followed by 2 separate cycles of nuclear division resulting in 4 haploid (n) daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -During meiosis II, each cell containing 46 chromatids yields two cells, each with 23 chromosomes. Originally, there were two cells that underwent meiosis II; therefore, the result of meiosis II is four cells, each with 23 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Per division, mitosis produces two daughter cells. 16 cells are formed during the third division, while 32 cells are created during the fourth division.

Detailed explanation-5: -During meiosis, the cell divides twice to produce four, haploid cells. For example, human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes. Prior to mitosis cells undergo DNA replication to create 92 chromosomes. Then, the cell goes through meiosis I and each daughter cell gets 46 chromosomes.

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