Which of these statements summarizes the assortment of chromosomes during meiosis? A. All maternal chromosomes are separated into one cell, paternal chromosomes into another.

B. Chromosomal separation does not occur in meiosis, only during mitosis.

C. When homologous chromosomes are divided, they randomly separate into the daughter cells, creating new combinations of chromosomes.

D. Exactly half of the chromosomes in each daughter cell will be paternal, the other half will be maternal.