If a Cell Has Completed the First Meiotic Division and Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a cell has completed the first meiotic division 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 from the same meiosis.

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