Question

examine the process shown in the diagram.
how should the two cells shown in step z be described?
gametes
diploid
prokaryotic
haploid

Explanation:

The diagram shows the process of meiosis. In meiosis, the starting cell is diploid. After meiosis I (step Y), the cells are haploid. Gametes are the end - products of meiosis (but step Z is just after the first division, not the final gamete formation). Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes (the starting cell before meiosis is diploid). Prokaryotic cells do not undergo meiosis as they reproduce by binary fission. Haploid cells have half the number of chromosomes compared to the parent cell. After the first meiotic division (reductional division), the cells are haploid.

Answer:

haploid