If a Cell Has Completed Meiosis I and Is Just

question 57

Multiple Choice

If a cell has completed meiosis I and is just beginning meiosis II, which of the following is an appropriate description of its contents?

• A) It has half the amount of DNA as the cell that began meiosis.
• B) It has the same number of chromosomes, but each of them has different alleles than another cell from the same meiosis.
• C) It has half the chromosomes but twice the DNA of the originating cell.
• D) It has one-fourth the DNA and one-half the chromosomes as the originating cell.
• E) It is identical in content to another cell formed from the same meiosis I event.

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Definitions:

Verbal Interaction

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Wire Mother

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