How do we get 4 daughter cells that have half the amount of chromosomes as the original cell?

How is that possible?

For example, if the original cell has 2 chromosomes in them! so how are we getting 4 cells with half the amount of chromosomes during meiosis?

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Davin Gregory

15 January, 04:13

How do we get 4 daughter cells that have half the amount of chromosomes as the original cell?

How is that possible?

For example, if the original cell has 2 chromosomes in them! so how are we getting 4 cells with half the amount of chromosomes during meiosis?

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Baron Blevins · Answer 1

DNA replication occurs in the interphase, before meiosis occurs.

If there are 2 chromosomes in the original cell, DNA replication produces another 2 chromosomes, coming to a new total of 4 chromosomes.

After meiosis, there will be 4 cells with half the amount of chromosomes, which is 1 chromosome per cell.

How do we get 4 daughter cells that have half the amount of chromosomes as the original cell?How is that possible?For example, if the original cell has 2 chromosomes in them! so how are we getting 4 cells with half the amount of chromosomes during meiosis?

How do we get 4 daughter cells that have half the amount of chromosomes as the original cell?

How is that possible?

For example, if the original cell has 2 chromosomes in them! so how are we getting 4 cells with half the amount of chromosomes during meiosis?