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

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

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To determine the number of chromosomes present in a cell during anaphase II of meiosis, we need to understand the process of meiosis:

1. **Meiosis Overview**: Meiosis consists of two rounds of cell division: meiosis I and meiosis II. 
   - In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, resulting in two cells, each with half the number of chromosomes (haploid).
   - In meiosis II, the sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated.

2. **Starting Condition**: The parent cell starts with 6 chromosomes. This means it has 3 pairs of homologous chromosomes.

3. **After Meiosis I**: 
   - The cell divides into two haploid cells, each with 3 chromosomes (since homologous pairs are separated).

4. **After Meiosis II**: 
   - Each of the two haploid cells divides again, separating the sister chromatids. 
   - Therefore, each of the two cells will produce two cells, resulting in a total of four cells.

At anaphase II, each of the four cells will have the same number of chromosomes as the haploid cells from meiosis I, which is 3 chromosomes.

Thus, the answer is **3** chromosomes will be found in the cell at anaphase II.
At anaphase II, each cell has 3 chromosomes.

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

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