Question

What is formed at the end of meiosis?
a) two genetically identical cells
b) four genetically different cells
c) four genetically identical cells
d) two genetically different cells

Answer 1

4 haploid cells

Answer 2

i don't understand?

Answer 3

answer c i believe but the cells will have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells

Answer 4

ok thanks!

Answer 5

I agree with TuckTurtle.

An ordinary cell is 2n, where n is the haploid number of chromosomes. So humans have a haploid number of 23, each ordinary cell has a diploid number of 2n. When that ordinary cell decides to become a gamete, all the chromosomes duplicate once. Now it is 4n. Then it divides twice without any more DNA replication, so there are four gametes.