Question

question 10
5 pts
which of the following describes the chromosomal makeup of each daughter cell after telophase of meiosis i?
the cells have the same amount of dna as the cell that started meiosis and are genetically identical to the other daughter cells produced by this cytokinesis
the cells have half the dna of the cell that started meiosis and are genetically identical to the other daughter cells produced by this cytokinesis
the cells have half the dna of the cell that started meiosis, and the chromosomes are each composed of two sister chromatids.
the cells have half the dna of the cell that started meiosis, and the chromosomes are each composed of a single sister chromatid.

Explanation:

During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes separate. After telophase of meiosis I and cytokinesis, the daughter - cells have half the amount of DNA as the parent cell that started meiosis because each daughter cell contains one of each homologous pair. Also, each chromosome in these daughter cells is still composed of two sister chromatids as DNA replication occurred before meiosis I and sister chromatids have not yet separated (which happens in meiosis II).

Answer:

The cells have half the DNA of the cell that started meiosis, and the chromosomes are each composed of two sister chromatids.