Question: during maturation of the oocyte what happens to the chromosomes as a result of meiosis?
Answer: In meiosis 1, a diploid cell becomes 2 haploid (23 chromosomes) daughter cells, each chromosome has two chromatids. One cell becomes the secondary oocyte the other cell forms the first polar body. The secondary oocyte then commences meiosis 2 which arrests at metaphase and will not continue without fertilization.