Question

which statement best describes a cell in metaphase ii? a) diploid with unduplicated chromosomes b) haploid with duplicated chromosomes c) haploid with unduplicated chromosomes d) diploid with duplicated chromosomes

Explanation:

In meiosis, after meiosis I (which reduces the cell from diploid to haploid), meiosis II proceeds. In metaphase II, the cells are haploid (since meiosis I has already separated homologous chromosomes). Also, chromosomes are still duplicated (each chromosome has two sister chromatids) at metaphase II (sister chromatids separate in anaphase II). So a cell in metaphase II is haploid with duplicated chromosomes, which matches option B.

Answer:

B) haploid with duplicated chromosomes