Question

Why is meiosis termed as reduction division

Answer 1

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In meiosis there is reduction of chromosomes to half i.e chromosomes becomes diploid to haploid from 46 to 23 chromosomes..

Reduction is characteristic feature of meiosis..

Answer 2

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Meiosis is a reduction division because the end result of this special type of cell division is four haploid cells. ... In order to preserve the species number of chromosomes, the gametes must have half the chromosomes as a diploid body cell has.


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