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4. You begin with one cell that contains four chromosomes. This cell undergoes meiotic division (you need to know the end result of meiosis to get this answer right). c. How many cells will you end up with after the cell divides? (1 point) d. How many chromosomes will be in each of the cells? (1 point)

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Meiosis is different from mitosis. After a cell undergoes meiotic division, it divides into four cells that have half the number of chromosomes.

C. 4

D. 4/2 = 2


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In Meiosis, a parent cell will produce 4 cells with half the chromosomes.

so ans for c is 4 and d is 2.


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