In meiosis, what is the direct outcome of completion of meiosis II for a single cell that entered meiosis I (assuming typical animal meiosis and no nondisjunction)?

• A. Four diploid daughter cells produced by separation of homologous chromosomes
• B. Two haploid daughter cells in which homologous chromosomes have separated but sister chromatids remain together
• C. Two diploid daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell
• D. Four haploid daughter cells, each with sister chromatids separated into individual chromosomes

Answer: (D)