An organism has a haploid chromosome number n = 4. How many tetrads will form during meiosis?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 8
• D. 16
• E. 4

Answer: (E)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that a tetrad is a group of four chromatids formed during meiosis by the pairing of two homologous chromosomes.
2. Recall that the haploid chromosome number (n) represents the number of distinct chromosomes in a gamete.
3. During meiosis, each chromosome pairs with its homologous partner to form a tetrad.
4. Since the organism has a haploid chromosome number of n = 4, there are 4 distinct chromosomes.
5. Therefore, 4 tetrads will form during meiosis, as each of the 4 chromosomes pairs with its homologous chromosome.