What is the result of meiosis in a diploid cell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Four genetically different haploid cells
- Step 1: Meiosis has two divisions after a single DNA replication. Step 2. This halves the chromosome number and shuffles alleles. Answer: Four different haploid cells. Why not the others: Identical diploid cells are the product of mitosis.
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