Metaphase II

Metaphase II

• A. Paired chromatids separate
• B. Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell
• C. Four haploid daughter cells are produced
• D. DNA is replicated forming duplicate chromosomes

Answer: (B)

During metaphase II, the chromosomes align along the cell’s equator, with sister chromatids attached to spindle fibers from opposite poles. This arrangement sets them up to be pulled apart in the next phase, ensuring each new gamete gets a single copy of each chromosome. The act of chromatids separating happens in the following stage, not metaphase II. Four haploid daughter cells aren’t formed until after telophase II and cytokinesis, and DNA replication occurs earlier in the cycle (before meiosis I) during the S phase. So, lining up in the center is exactly what metaphase II describes.

During metaphase II, the chromosomes align along the cell’s equator, with sister chromatids attached to spindle fibers from opposite poles. This arrangement sets them up to be pulled apart in the next phase, ensuring each new gamete gets a single copy of each chromosome. The act of chromatids separating happens in the following stage, not metaphase II. Four haploid daughter cells aren’t formed until after telophase II and cytokinesis, and DNA replication occurs earlier in the cycle (before meiosis I) during the S phase. So, lining up in the center is exactly what metaphase II describes.