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At the beginning of meiosis,

humans have a total of 46
duplicated chromosomes. At the
end of meiosis I and II, how many
chromosomes does each haploid
cell have?
A. 92
B. 46
C. 23

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Answer:

C.) 23

Step-by-step explanation:

Germ cells contain a complete set of 46 chromosomes (23 maternal chromosomes and 23 paternal chromosomes). By the end of meiosis, the resulting reproductive cells, or gametes, each have 23 genetically unique chromosomes.

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