Multiple Choice
During a single cell's passage through meiosis, how many times does a meiotic spindle form?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
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Meiosis results in the production of which of the following?
A
Two haploid cells
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Four haploid cells
C
Two diploid cells
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Four diploid cells
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Understand that meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing cells that are genetically distinct from the parent cell.
Recall that the starting cell in meiosis is diploid (2n), meaning it has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
Recognize that meiosis consists of two rounds of division: meiosis I and meiosis II, which together result in four daughter cells.
Note that each of these four daughter cells contains half the number of chromosomes as the original diploid cell, making them haploid (n).
Conclude that meiosis produces four haploid cells, which are essential for sexual reproduction, such as sperm and egg cells.
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