I thought the answer would be 5 chromosome in each daughter cell, but the answer sheet said 10 and it doesn't make sense how that worked. Can anyone tell me if its 5 or if it's 10 how did that happen.
2007-12-10 15:26:01 · 4 answers · asked by julz2589 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The original diploid cell had 10 chromosome *pairs*. So the resulting haploid cells after meiosis would have 10 chromosomes (not pairs). The haploid cells would have only one of each type of chromosome.
2007-12-10 15:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ecolink is right. After meiosis, the cells will have 10 chromosomes. The diploid cell contains 10 chromosome pairs (so that means the diploid cell contains 20 chromosomes). After meiosis, the diploid number is halved and the cells are haploid, so the meiosis daughter cells will have 10 chromosomes each.
2007-12-10 15:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by N E 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it doesn't say after Meiosis I? There are two distinct and different stages in Meiosis. Otherwise, I dare say your answer sheet is wrong.
2007-12-10 15:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the sheet is wrong.
the question probably meant mitosis
2007-12-10 15:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Alex is Always Right 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋