what do you mean by meiosis
Answers
Answered by
6
Meiosis is a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information. These cells are our sex cells – sperm in males, eggs in females. ... These four daughter cells only have half the number of chromosomes? of the parent cell – they are haploid.
Answered by
8
Answer:
Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells. This process is required to produce egg and sperm cells for sexual reproduction. Meiosis begins with a parent cell that is diploid, meaning it has two copies of each chromosome. ...
Similar questions
Math,
3 months ago
Computer Science,
3 months ago
Environmental Sciences,
3 months ago
Science,
7 months ago
English,
1 year ago
Chemistry,
1 year ago
English,
1 year ago