Multiple Choice
The cells produced from meiosis I and meiosis II are both haploid?
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17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of which of the following?
A
Four genetically distinct haploid daughter cells (gametes or spores)
B
Two genetically identical diploid daughter cells used for growth and tissue repair
C
Four genetically identical diploid daughter cells produced by one round of DNA replication and one cell division
D
Two genetically distinct haploid daughter cells produced without homologous chromosome pairing
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the key difference between mitosis and meiosis: mitosis produces cells for growth and repair, while meiosis produces gametes for sexual reproduction.
Recall that mitosis results in two genetically identical diploid daughter cells, maintaining the chromosome number of the original cell.
Recognize that meiosis involves two rounds of cell division (meiosis I and meiosis II) following one round of DNA replication, leading to four daughter cells.
Note that during meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair and undergo recombination, which creates genetic diversity among the resulting cells.
Conclude that meiosis produces four genetically distinct haploid daughter cells (gametes or spores), each with half the chromosome number of the original diploid cell.
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