After the second meiotic division,the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell is _____ that of the original parental cell.
A)half
B)double
C)the same as
D)quadruple

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After the second meiotic division, each daughter cell receives half of the number of chromosomes as compared to the original parental cell. This is because meiosis involves two rounds of cell division but only one round of DNA replication, resulting in four haploid daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as compared to the original diploid parental cell.

After the Second Meiotic Division,the Number of Chromosomes in Each