Question

Parent cells before division are diploid or 2n = 46 chromosome number. What will be the chromosome number of the two new cells?

A) 2n = 23
B) 2n = 46
C) n = 23
D) n = 46

Answer 1

The chromosome number of the two new cells after division would be 2n = 46.

Step-by-step explanation:

The chromosome number of the two new cells after division would be B) 2n = 46.

During meiosis, a diploid parent cell with 2n = 46 chromosomes divides into four haploid daughter cells, each with n = 23 chromosomes. This means that each daughter cell will have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Since the parent cell is diploid (2n = 46), the daughter cells will also be diploid with the same chromosome number, 2n = 46.