Final answer:
The resulting cells after meiosis are haploid, with meiosis producing four genetically unique haploid daughter cells from one diploid parent cell.
Step-by-step explanation:
After meiosis, the resulting cells are haploid. During the process of meiosis, a diploid parent cell undergoes two rounds of cell division to produce four genetically unique daughter cells. Initially, in the first meiotic division (meiosis I), two haploid cells are formed. Each of these cells contains one of each pair of homologous chromosomes, with each chromosome still consisting of two sister chromatids.
Following this, in the second meiotic division (meiosis II), the sister chromatids separate, resulting in a total of four haploid daughter cells. These cells have half the DNA of the original diploid cell. For example, in humans, from a parent cell with 46 chromosomes, meiosis will result in daughter cells with 23 chromosomes each, ready to become gametes.