Question

which part of meiosis results in the direct formation of haploid cells?
sister chromatids separating in telophase ii
gene removal by lipids occurring in meiosis i
reduction division of the nucleus during meiosis i
homologous chromosomes aligning in prophase ii

Explanation:

Meiosis has two stages - Meiosis I and Meiosis II. In Meiosis I, homologous chromosomes separate. In Meiosis II, sister chromatids separate. Telophase II is the final stage of Meiosis II. When sister chromatids separate in telophase II, the resulting cells have half the number of chromosomes (haploid) compared to the parent cell. Gene removal by lipids is not a recognized process in meiosis. Reduction division in Meiosis I reduces the chromosome number from diploid to diploid - like (but with homologous chromosomes separated). In prophase II, there are no homologous chromosomes aligning (homologous chromosomes already separated in Meiosis I).

Answer:

sister chromatids separating in telophase II