Final answer:
The products of meiosis I are haploid cells with unique combinations of chromosomes. Meiosis I reduces the chromosome number by separating homologous chromosomes, and meiosis II separates sister chromatids to result in four genetically diverse haploid gametes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The products of meiosis I are haploid cells with unique combinations of chromosomes. One advantage of this model is that it shows the phases of meiosis I very clearly. One disadvantage is that it does not show the full set of 46 chromosomes found in a human body cell
. After meiosis I, each of the two cells produced contains one set of chromosomes, which consist of one of each pair of the homologous chromosomes. This means they have 23 chromosomes, which are still in the form of sister chromatids. In meiosis II, these two cells will go through prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II, resulting in four haploid gametes with separated sister chromatids, thus ensuring genetic diversity.