Multiple Choice
In meiosis II, what is the primary result of the division?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
At the end of meiosis II, how many daughter cells are produced from one original diploid cell?
A
8 haploid cells
B
2 haploid cells
C
4 haploid cells
D
2 diploid cells
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that meiosis consists of two consecutive divisions: meiosis I and meiosis II, starting from one diploid (2n) parent cell.
Understand that meiosis I separates homologous chromosomes, reducing the chromosome number by half, resulting in two haploid (n) cells.
Recognize that meiosis II separates sister chromatids of each chromosome, similar to mitosis, but starting from haploid cells.
Since meiosis II acts on the two haploid cells produced by meiosis I, each divides into two haploid daughter cells.
Therefore, multiply the two haploid cells from meiosis I by two (from meiosis II) to find the total number of haploid daughter cells produced from one original diploid cell.
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