Question

during maturation of the oocyte, what happens to the chromosomes as a result of meiosis? the cell becomes haploid, with 23 single chromosomes. the cell maintains 23 pairs of chromosomes. the chromosomes double, with 2 identical sets of 23 pairs. none of the above

Explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell - division that reduces the chromosome number by half. In the case of oocyte maturation, the diploid (2n) precursor cell undergoes meiosis to produce a haploid (n) oocyte. Human somatic cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 chromosomes in total). After meiosis, the resulting oocyte will have 23 single chromosomes, making it haploid.

Answer:

The cell becomes haploid, with 23 single chromosomes.