During meiosis, if the parent cell starts with 6 chromosomes, how many
chromosomes will be found in the cell at metaphase II?
3
6
12
24

At metaphase II of meiosis, the cells are haploid, meaning they have half the number of chromosomes compared to the original parent cell. Since the parent cell started with 6 chromosomes, the cells at metaphase II will have 3 chromosomes.

It’s like splitting a pizza! If you start with a whole pizza (6 slices) and cut it in half for two people to share, each person gets only 3 slices (chromosomes) to enjoy.