Question

why is meiosis referred to as 'reductional division'?? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The process of meiosis involves two divisions of the genetic material. The first division is called the reduction division – or meiosis I – because it reduces the number of chromosomes from 46 chromosomes or 2n to 23 chromosomes or n (n describes a single chromosome set).

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The process of meiosis involves two divisions of the genetic material. The first division is called meiosis or reductional division because number of chromosomes and amount of DNA in daughter cells is reduced to half than that of parent cell.