Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question 41
41. After meiosis I, the resultant daughter cells have [2019, Odisa]
(a) four times the amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete.
(b) same amount of DNA as in the parent cell in $S$ phase.
(c) twice the amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete.
(d) same amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete.
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Meiosis I is reductional division thus the resultant cell just after meiosis I will have half the number of chromosomes as compared to diploid parent cells. Therefore if the parent cell has 4C amount of DNA the daughter cell will have 2C amount of DNA and each gamete will have $1 C$ amount of DNA.
