Question

snurfle meiosis and genetics
number correct:19 number incorrect:10
the end result of meiosis is
________.
a. 2 diploid body cells
b. 2 haploid body cells
c. 4 haploid gametes
d. 4 diploid gametes
(there is a diagram of cell division related to meiosis on the right, showing the process from a cell with gg gg chromosomes to four cells with g or g chromosomes. at the bottom, there are options a, b, c, d for selection, and the text click to choose your answer below:)

Explanation:

Meiosis is a cell division process that reduces the chromosome number by half. The end result of meiosis is the production of gametes (sex cells). Meiosis involves two rounds of division, resulting in 4 daughter cells. These daughter cells are haploid (have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell) and are gametes. Option A is incorrect because meiosis doesn't produce diploid body cells (mitosis does for body cells). Option B is incorrect as meiosis produces 4 cells, not 2, and gametes (not body cells). Option D is incorrect because gametes are haploid, not diploid. So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

C. 4 haploid gametes