How do the sperm or egg cells made in meiosis compare to the original cell?

Question

Egg or sperm are different from each other and different from the original cell

Egg or sperm are identical to each other but different from the original cell

Egg or sperm are different from each other but identical to the original cell

Egg or sperm are identical to each other and identical to the original cell

Answer 1

The correct comparison is:

Egg or sperm are different from each other and different from the original cell.

Meiosis is a process that reduces the chromosome number by half and produces four gametes (sperm or egg cells) that are genetically diverse, due to processes such as crossing over and independent assortment. This means that each gamete is different from each other and also different from the original diploid cell that underwent meiosis.