Multiple Choice
In a diploid organism where the somatic cell chromosome number is , how many chromosomes are present in each daughter cell at the end of meiosis I?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
In a typical meiosis, one diploid cell produces four haploid cells. If three diploid cells undergo meiosis and complete both meiotic divisions, how many haploid cells are produced in total?
A
12 haploid cells
B
8 haploid cells
C
6 haploid cells
D
24 haploid cells
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that meiosis is a process where one diploid cell divides to produce four haploid cells. This is a fundamental concept in genetics related to gamete formation.
Identify the number of diploid cells undergoing meiosis in the problem, which is three in this case.
Recognize that each diploid cell produces four haploid cells after completing both meiotic divisions.
Set up the multiplication to find the total number of haploid cells produced: multiply the number of diploid cells by the number of haploid cells produced per diploid cell, which is \(3 \times 4\).
Calculate the product from the previous step to find the total haploid cells produced after meiosis is complete for all three diploid cells.
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