Which of these statements correctly describes a secondary spermatocyte?
A)It is haploid with unduplicated chromosomes.
B)It is haploid with duplicated chromosomes.
C) It is diploid with unduplicated chromosomes.
D) It is diploid with duplicated chromosomes.

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A secondary spermatocyte is formed through the process of meiosis I and is haploid, meaning it has half the number of chromosomes as the original parent cell. However, in meiosis I, the chromosomes are still duplicated, meaning there are still two sister chromatids attached at the centromere. It's not until meiosis II that the sister chromatids separate, resulting in haploid cells with unduplicated chromosomes.

Which of These Statements Correctly Describes a Secondary Spermatocyte