If a diploid cell with 40 chromosomes undergoes meiosis, each daughter nuclei will have ____ chromosomes.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 60
E) 80

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During meiosis, a diploid cell undergoes two rounds of cell division but only one round of DNA replication. This process reduces the chromosome number by half in the daughter cells, so if the original cell has 40 chromosomes, each daughter cell will have 20 chromosomes.

If a Diploid Cell with 40 Chromosomes Undergoes Meiosis, Each