In sexually reproducing eukaryotes, the process of meiosis produces which of the following outcomes?

• A. Two genetically identical diploid daughter cells used for growth and tissue repair
• B. Four genetically identical diploid daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the original cell
• C. Four genetically distinct haploid cells (gametes) with half the chromosome number of the original diploid cell
• D. Two genetically distinct haploid cells produced by a single round of cell division without homologous chromosome pairing

Answer: (C)