During meiosis, cleavage produces ______ cells.

• A. polyploid
• B. triploid
• C. diploid
• D. haploid

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half to produce gametes (sex cells).
2. Recall that the starting cell before meiosis is diploid, meaning it contains two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent).
3. During meiosis, the cell undergoes two rounds of division: meiosis I and meiosis II.
4. After these divisions, the resulting cells have half the number of chromosomes compared to the original diploid cell.
5. Therefore, the cells produced by meiosis are haploid, containing a single set of chromosomes.