If a cell has 32 chromosomes and undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes would be found in each daughter cell?

Question

What if the original cell undergoes mitosis?

Answer 1

meiosis: 16    (half of original)

mitosis: 32   (the same as original)

Answer 2

Word of advice when doing problems like these: include N and 2N terms.  It's easy to lose track and accidentally half and double your numbers.

If 2N = 32, then the daughter cells will be N = 16 after meiosis.

In mitosis 2N = 32, then the daughter cells will be 2N = 32.

Answer 3

Yup, 16 is right. Meiosis results in the chromosome number being halved after each cell cycle.

Answer 4

The "daughter" cells would have 16 chromosomes--half the number of the "parent" cell. Remember, this parent cell is also said to be diploid--that is, it has the full number of chromosomes normal for its organism. The daughter cells are said to be haploid--that is, they have only half the full number of chromosomes normal for its organism.

Haploid cells are only formed through meiosis; haploid cells are called gametes = reproductive cells. In human males, gametes are called "sperm;" in human females, they are called ova [ovum = singular].

When fertilization occurs, the chromosomes of the two types of  gametes "pool" their DNA to make a brand-new individual, never before seen in our biosphere.

Answer 5

16, just divide by .5!