Question

why meosis referred to as 'reductional division'​

Answer 1

Answer:

Meosis is referred to as reductional division because it reduces the chromosome number

Answer 2

Answer:

Meiosis is referred to as reductional division because when daughter cells are formed the no of chromosomes get halfed(haploid) no of chromosomes.So the process is reductional.

Explanation:

Take a chromosome with 46 no. After meoisis it will get 23 no. that is half of the pair