If a body cell has 8 chromosomes (e.g., fruit fly), how many pairs will form during Prophase II?

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During Prophase II of meiosis, the cells are haploid, having half the number of chromosomes as the original diploid cell. Therefore, if the original body cell had 8 chromosomes, each cell entering Prophase II will have 4 chromosomes, forming 4 pairs.

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