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What happens in meiosis during telophase I?

A. Sister chromatids are pulled apart.
B. Four haploid cells form from each parent cell.
C. Two haploid cells are formed.
D. Four tetrads form in the center of the cell.

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"Two haploid cells are formed" happens in meiosis during telophase I.

Answer: Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

The chromosomes are inserted into nuclei during telophase I. The cell now needs to undergo a cytokinesis cycle, which separates the initial cell's cytoplasm into two daughter cells. One set of chromosomes are contained in each daughter cell and called as haploid or half the original cell's overall chromosomes number.

The parent cell has two poles, each with a full haploid set of chromosomes (consisting sister chromatids) when the meiotic process hits Telophase I. A cleavage furrow is formed at this point, splitting the cytoplasm of the cell into a half (cytokinesis). Once the cytoplasm is completely separated, the two originating daughter cells start planning for the second meiotic division.

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