Question

A student looks at the daughter cells that result from a process of cell division. Which evidence would support that the process is meiosis? A. The daughter cells are larger than the parent cell B. The daughter cells are the same size as the parent cell C, the genetic material in the daughter cells is the same as in the parent cell D. The genetic material in the daughter cells is different than in the parent cell

Answer 1

Observing that the genetic material in the daughter cells is different from the parent cell indicates that the process is meiosis, characterized by the production of haploid, genetically diverse cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a student observes that the genetic material in the daughter cells is different than in the parent cell, this would support the evidence that the process of cell division is meiosis. Unlike mitosis, which results in daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, meiosis includes two nuclear divisions and results in four daughter cells that are haploid and genetically distinct from the parent and each other. This genetic variation is due to the processes of crossing over and independent assortment that occur during meiosis I.

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation: When daughter cells divide, they always pick up most of the genetic materials/features that the parent cell have.