What is the main result of meiosis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Four genetically different cells with half the chromosome number
- Step 1: Two divisions after one round of DNA replication give four haploid, genetically varied cells.
Answer
Four genetically different cells with half the chromosome number.
Why not the others: Two identical cells with the full chromosome number, Two cells with double the chromosome number and One cell with the full chromosome number do not fit.
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