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

Question

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

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

During meiosis, the original diploid cell undergoes two rounds of cell division (meiosis I and meiosis II) to produce four haploid gametes (sperm or eggs). Each of these gametes has half the number of chromosomes and is genetically distinct due to processes such as crossing over and independent assortment. Thus, the sperm and egg cells are different from each other and also different from the original diploid cell.