Question

1. three cells that each has a diploid number of 32 go through meiosis. how many cells result and how many total chromosomes are in each cell?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine cells after meiosis per cell

Meiosis of 1 diploid cell produces 4 haploid cells. So 1 cell with diploid (2n) = 32 gives 4 cells.

Step2: Calculate total cells from 3 cells

For 3 cells, total cells = \( 3 \times 4 = 12 \) cells.

Step3: Determine chromosome number per cell

Meiosis reduces chromosome number by half. Haploid (n) = \( \frac{32}{2} = 16 \) chromosomes per cell.

Answer:

12 cells result, and each cell has 16 chromosomes.