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If a cell has completed the first meiotic division and is just beginning meiosis

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Question

If a cell has completed the first meiotic division and is just beginning meiosis II, which of the following is an appropriate description of its contents? A) It has one-fourth the DNA and one-half the chromosomes as the originating cell. B) It is identical in content to another cell from the same meiosis. C) It has half the amount of DNA as the cell that began meiosis. D) It has the same number of chromosomes but each of them has different alleles than another cell from the same meiosis. E) It has half the chromosomes but twice the DNA of the originating cell.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Q: If a cell has completed the first meiotic division and is just begining meiosis II, which of the following is an appropriate description of its contents:

Answer: Correct answer is (C): It has half the amount of DNA as the cell that began meiosis. (Explanation: After first meiotic division four haploid daughter cells are produced that contain half the original genetic material)

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