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How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

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The correct answer is: Four

At the end of meiosis, a total of four daughter cells are produced. Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that occurs in sexually reproducing organisms to produce gametes (sperm and eggs). It consists of two sequential divisions: meiosis I and meiosis II. In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, resulting in two daughter cells, each with half the chromosome number of the original cell. Then, in meiosis II, the sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated, leading to the formation of four distinct cells. Each of these cells is genetically unique due to the processes of crossing over and independent assortment that occur during meiosis. Therefore, the correct answer is that four daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis.