What is the difference between the chromosomes in a secondary spermatocyte and those in a spermatid?
A)the chromosomes in secondary spermatocytes consist of two chromatids,the ones in the spermatid consist of only one chromatid
B)the chromosomes in a secondary spermatocyte consist of homologous chromosomes,the ones in the spermatid consist of two chromatids
C)the chromosomes in the secondary spermatocyte consist of one chromatid,the ones in the spermatid consist of two chromatids
D)the secondary spermatocyte is diploid,the spermatid is haploid
E)the secondary spermatocyte is haploid,the spermatid is diploid

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The chromosomes in a secondary spermatocyte consist of two chromatids, whereas the ones in the spermatid consist of only one chromatid. This is because during meiosis II, the secondary spermatocyte undergoes segregation of sister chromatids, resulting in haploid spermatids with single chromatids.

What Is the Difference Between the Chromosomes in a Secondary