Why is meiosis II for both spermatogenesis and oogenesis called an "equatorial division?"
A)The amount of cytoplasm in the secondary sex cells is evenly divided among the final cells.
B)The actual number of chromosomes within the resulting cells is the same as before this division.
C)Crossing over stops, and the bivalent chromosomes coil and condense in preparation for segregation.
D)The division of both the two secondary spermatocytes and the two secondary oocytes results in a total of eight gametes.

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For both ova and sperm, meiosis II is a relatively rapid process. This division is an equational division because the number of chromosomes remains the same (23), although the DNA content was diploid before the division and haploid after the division.

Why Is Meiosis II for Both Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis Called