Question

Why is Meiosis called as Reductive Division ?

Answer 1

Meiosis is called reduction division because it reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid i.e it gets reduced from 2N to 1N (46 to 23) so as to maintain the species-specific number 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) from generation to generation.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Reduction division: The first cell division in meiosis, the process by which germ cells are formed. In reduction division, the chromosome number is reduced from diploid (46 chromosomes) to haploid (23 chromosomes). Also known as first meiotic division and first meiosis.p