Question
A cell with a diploid number of 24 undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?
Question 9 options:
6
12
24
48
Question 9 options:
6
12
24
48
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In meiosis, a diploid cell (which has two sets of chromosomes) divides to produce haploid daughter cells (which have one set of chromosomes).
If the original diploid cell has a diploid number of 24, it means it has 24 chromosomes.
During meiosis, the diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II), ultimately resulting in four haploid daughter cells. Each of these daughter cells will have half the number of chromosomes of the original diploid cell.
Therefore, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell will be:
\[ \frac{24}{2} = 12 \]
So, the correct answer is **12**.
If the original diploid cell has a diploid number of 24, it means it has 24 chromosomes.
During meiosis, the diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II), ultimately resulting in four haploid daughter cells. Each of these daughter cells will have half the number of chromosomes of the original diploid cell.
Therefore, the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell will be:
\[ \frac{24}{2} = 12 \]
So, the correct answer is **12**.