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Which best defines a diploid cell during meiosis?
a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell

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a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell

Explanation: a diploid cell (2n) contains two sets of chromosomes and undergoes meiosis to produce haploid (n) daughter cells with half the chromosome number.