meiosis what types of cells?

Question

A. Identical sperm and egg cells 

B. Unidentical sperm and egg cells 

c. Identical body cells 

d. Unidentical body cells

Answer 1

The answer is B, unidentical sperm and egg cells. Meiosis uses two haploid cells (cells with only half as many chromosomes as a standard somatic (body) cell). The sperm cell from the male carries its own set of DNA while the egg cell from the female carries a different, unique set of DNA. When the sperm and egg cells combine, the two haploid cells (remember, containing HALF as many chromosomes as a somatic cell) now have the correct number of chromosomes (depending on the organism, but 46 in humans) to begin mitosis and formation of a new organism