A cell in prophase I of meiosis has _____ as many chromosomes as each of the daughter cells following cytokinesis of meiosis II.

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In prophase I of meiosis, the cell has not yet undergone the two rounds of division that characterize meiosis. By the end of meiosis II, the original cell has divided twice, resulting in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the original cell. Therefore, at prophase I, the cell has twice as many chromosomes as each daughter cell following cytokinesis of meiosis II.

A Cell in Prophase I of Meiosis Has _____ as Many