Which is TRUE Regarding Meiosis in a Single Germ Cell

Question

Which is TRUE regarding meiosis in a single germ cell?
A)It results in 4 cells with 23 chromosomes each.
B)It results in 2 cells with 46 chromosomes each.
C)It results in 4 cells with 46 chromosomes each.
D)It results in 4 cells with 46 pairs of chromosomes each.
E)It results in 4 cells with 23 pairs of chromosomes each.

Accepted Answer

Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division resulting in four cells each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell. In humans, a germ cell has 46 chromosomes, so after meiosis, each of the four cells will have 23 chromosomes (not pairs).