During meiosis I in humans, one of the daughter cells receives

a. only maternal chromosomes.
b. a mixture of maternal and paternal chromosomes.
c. the same number of chromosomes as that of a diploid cell.
d. a sister chromatid from each chromosome.
e. one-fourth the amount of DNA in the parent nucleus.


Answer: b. a mixture of maternal and paternal chromosomes.

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