Question

Meiosis is a double cell division. In an organism with 30 chromosomes, at the end of meiosis, how many chromosomes will be in each gamete, or reproductive cell?
15

30

45

60

Question 4 options:

60


30


15


45

Answer 1

Each daughter cell will have 30 chromosomes. At the end of meiosis II, each cell (i.e., gamete) would have half the original number of chromosomes, that is, 15 chromosomes.