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How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells after meiosis is completed?

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Answer:23. Just take half of 46 away and there's your answer.

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User Lev Khomich
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Answer:

23 chromosomes

Step-by-step explanation:

Each daughter cell will have half of the original 46 chromosomes, or 23 chromosomes. Each chromosome consists of 2 sister chromatids. The daughter cells now move in to the third and final phase of meiosis: meiosis II.

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