Question
The diagram below models the process of meiosis. The diagram shows the chromosomes, which contain the cells' DNA.
Which statement describes what happens to the DNA in the process shown?
A.
Some daughter cells get their DNA from the parent cell, but others need to make copies of the DNA.
B.
The existing DNA in the parent cell is equally distributed between four daughter cells.
C.
The DNA in the parent cell is copied, so the parent cell and the daughter cells all have DNA.
D.
Some of the DNA is destroyed, so each daughter cell has less DNA than the parent cell.
Which statement describes what happens to the DNA in the process shown?
A.
Some daughter cells get their DNA from the parent cell, but others need to make copies of the DNA.
B.
The existing DNA in the parent cell is equally distributed between four daughter cells.
C.
The DNA in the parent cell is copied, so the parent cell and the daughter cells all have DNA.
D.
Some of the DNA is destroyed, so each daughter cell has less DNA than the parent cell.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**B. The existing DNA in the parent cell is equally distributed between four daughter cells.**
During meiosis, the process involves two rounds of cell division that ultimately result in four daughter cells, each with half the amount of DNA of the original parent cell. Thus, the existing DNA is divided equally among the daughter cells.
**B. The existing DNA in the parent cell is equally distributed between four daughter cells.**
During meiosis, the process involves two rounds of cell division that ultimately result in four daughter cells, each with half the amount of DNA of the original parent cell. Thus, the existing DNA is divided equally among the daughter cells.