Which is TRUE regarding meiosis in a single germ cell?
A)It results in 4 cells with 23 chromosomes each.
B)It results in 2 cells with 46 chromosomes each.
C)It results in 4 cells with 46 chromosomes each.
D)It results in 4 cells with 46 pairs of chromosomes each.
E)It results in 4 cells with 23 pairs of chromosomes each.

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Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division resulting in four cells each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell. In humans, a germ cell has 46 chromosomes, so after meiosis, each of the four cells will have 23 chromosomes (not pairs).

Which Is TRUE Regarding Meiosis in a Single Germ Cell