Multiple Choice
During interphase preceding meiosis I, which key event must occur to ensure that each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
During meiosis of a single diploid cell, how many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis II?
A
6 daughter cells
B
2 daughter cells
C
8 daughter cells
D
4 daughter cells
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Recall that meiosis consists of two consecutive divisions: meiosis I and meiosis II, starting from one diploid parent cell.
During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, resulting in two haploid daughter cells.
Each of these two haploid cells then undergoes meiosis II, where sister chromatids are separated.
Since meiosis II divides each of the two haploid cells into two more cells, the total number of daughter cells after meiosis II is calculated as \(2 \times 2\).
Therefore, the final number of daughter cells produced at the end of meiosis II from a single diploid cell is four.
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