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How do cells at the completion of meiosis compare with the cells that have replicated their DNA and are just about to beging meiosis?



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W. Wright

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W. Wright, Biology student, Biology student, Astoria

Answered Feb 18, 2021

Half of the number of chromosomes would be possessed by the cells and one-fourth of the DNA amount. This simply means that half of the numbers of chromosomes would be possessed by the cells that are produced at the end of meiosis cell division; this has a term that is referred to as haploid.

Hence, they would possess half the number of chromosomes but the same DNA, just like the one of the parent cell. Actually, DNA usually divides and also forms a copy of the parent cell DNA. Cells undergo different stages in meiosis, and the process continues.

A cell can be at the beginning of the meiosis, while another can be at the end of the meiosis, and they can be different at these distinct stages. A cell commences its state of meiosis after it must have replicated its DNA.

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Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The cells that have already undergone meiosis will only have half of the available chromosomes. They will also only contain ¼ of the DNA that cells that have not undergone meiosis will have. Meiosis will continue to reshuffle the genes which means that there will be some differences when it comes to offspring.

This is one of the reasons why people will not look exactly alike. Although there are instances when the offspring will look very similar to their parents. There are also instances when they would look even better than their parents. Take note that for meiosis to take place, there is a need for two gametes to be present.

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Chris Kenway

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Answered Feb 16, 2021

At the end of meiosis, the cells will have half the number of chromosomes, and it will have one-fourth amount of the DNA. Meiosis is a process of cell division. Due to the number of chromosomes that are left after the process of meiosis, the process of meiosis is often known as the reduction division.

As time goes on, meiosis increases the variation of genetics. The process of meiosis can occur in two phases, which are meiosis I and meiosis II. Each of these phases has multiple phases, which are important for meiosis to be able to occur.

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L. Hawkes

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Answered Feb 12, 2021

Cells at the end of meiosis are haploid and contain half the number of normal body cells' chromosomes. Meiosis begins with a diploid cell, which includes two copies of each chromosome, termed homologs. The first thing that happens is that the cell goes through DNA replication, so each homolog now involves two identical sister chromatids.

It begins after one round of DNA replication in cells in the male or female sex organs. The procedure is split into meiosis I and meiosis II, and both divisions have numerous phases. Before dividing, a cell enters meiosis, and it must endure a time of growth termed interphase. At the conclusion of the meiotic progression, four daughter cells are produced.

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John Smith

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Answered Dec 15, 2016

The have half the number of chromosomes and one-fourth the amount of DNA
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