A diploid (2n) cell divides by meiosis, producing four daughter cells. Next, each daughter cell divides by mitosis, producing a total of eight granddaughter cells. Which of the following statements about the granddaughter cells is true? Four of the granddaughter cells are genetically identical. Each granddaughter cell is diploid (2n). Each granddaughter cell is haploid (n). All of the granddaughter cells are genetically identical.

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Olive Lamb

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19 June, 06:55

A diploid (2n) cell divides by meiosis, producing four daughter cells. Next, each daughter cell divides by mitosis, producing a total of eight granddaughter cells. Which of the following statements about the granddaughter cells is true? Four of the granddaughter cells are genetically identical. Each granddaughter cell is diploid (2n). Each granddaughter cell is haploid (n). All of the granddaughter cells are genetically identical.

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Winston Santana · Answer 1

Each granddaughter cell is haploid (n)

Explanation:

Meiosis in the parent cell with a "2n" chromosome number would produce a total of four daughter cells. Each of these daughter cells would have an "n" number of chromosomes as separation of homologous chromosomes to the opposite poles during anaphase-I reduces the chromosome number to half in the daughter cells. Also, the event of crossing over and random segregation of homologous chromosomes makes the daughter cells of meiosis genetically different from each other.

Each of these four cells enters mitosis and forms a total of eight cells. Since mitosis maintains the chromosome number, each of the eight cells would have an "n" number of chromosomes and would be haploid.