Meiosis

meiosis fases 1 meiosis 1 2 meiosis 2 3 meiosis y mitosis 4 Learn about meiosis, the process of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in sexually-reproducing animals. Find out how meiosis works, what are its phases, and why it is important for inheritance and diversity. 5 Meiosis (/ m aɪ ˈ oʊ s ɪ s / ⓘ; from Ancient Greek μείωσις (meíōsis) ' lessening ' (since it is a reductional division)) [1] [2] is a special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually-reproducing organisms that produces the gametes, the sperm or egg cells. 6 Meiosis 7 Toggle share options 8 Meiosis 9 meiosis vs mitosis 10 Meiosis: Daughter cells are haploid (n), containing half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Mitosis: Daughter cells are diploid (2n), maintaining the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Genetic Composition: Meiosis: Daughter cells are genetically diverse due to crossing-over and independent assortment. 11 Learn what meiosis is, how it occurs, and why it is important for sexual reproduction. 12