Telophase II is best described by which statement?

• A. Nuclear membranes reform and four haploid daughter cells are produced
• B. Chromosomes condense at the start of meiosis II
• C. Spindle fibers form
• D. DNA replication occurs

Answer: (A)

Telophase II is the final stage of meiosis II. In this phase the chromatids arrive at opposite poles, the chromosomes de-condense, and the nuclear membrane reforms around each set. Cytokinesis finishes, resulting in four separate haploid daughter cells. This description fits Telophase II best because it captures both the reformation of nuclei and the completion of cell division into four haploid cells. Chromosomes condense during earlier prophase II, spindle fibers assemble earlier to separate chromatids, and DNA replication happens during interphase before meiosis begins, not during telophase II.