Question

1. how do the daughter cells produced in meiosis compare to the parent cell?

Explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell division that occurs in sexually - reproducing organisms. It involves two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II). In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material (crossing - over) and then separate. In meiosis II, sister chromatids separate. As a result, the daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes (haploid) compared to the diploid parent cell. Also, due to crossing - over and independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis I, the daughter cells are genetically different from the parent cell.

Answer:

The daughter cells produced in meiosis have half the number of chromosomes (haploid) compared to the diploid parent cell and are genetically different from the parent cell due to crossing - over and independent assortment.