What is the typical result when a diploid cell has completed meiosis?

• A. Two diploid cells
• B. Two haploid cells
• C. Four diploid cells
• D. Two haploid cells and two diploid cells
• E. Four haploid cells

Answer: (E)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.
2. Recognize that a diploid cell contains two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, and is denoted as 2n.
3. During meiosis, the diploid cell undergoes two rounds of division: meiosis I and meiosis II.
4. In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, resulting in two haploid cells, each with half the number of chromosomes (n).
5. In meiosis II, the sister chromatids are separated, leading to the formation of four haploid cells, each with a single set of chromosomes.