Nondisjunction during meiosis I results in ____

a. the generation of an extra daughter cell
b. a change in the status of a daughter cell from diploid to haploid
c. a change in the status of a daughter cell from haploid to diploid
d. one pole of the cell receiving neither member of a homologous pair of chromosomes
e. a gamete that cannot fuse with another gamete


ANSWER: d

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