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The purpose of meiosis is to create gametes by increasing the number of chromosomes. It does this by function of reducing the normal diploid cells (2 copies of each chromosome per cell) to haploid cells, called gametes (1 copy of each chromosome per cell). In humans, these special haploid cells resulting from meiosis are eggs (female) or sperm (male).
Purpose of meiosis:
- sexual reproduction
- genetic variation (adaptability)
- chromosome update and repair
Meiosis is cell division. It is when the diploid cell divides to create gametes. There is an independent assortment of chromosomes in meiosis, through that each daughter cell gets maternally or paternally derived homolog.
Laurie Hammes
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∙ 13y agoMeiosis is the process of reproduction of reproductive/sex cells.
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Change in chromosome number in mitosis and meiosis?
Meiosis results in a change in chromosome number indicated by division of cells into two identical cells. This is a process that is used for purposes of reproduction.
What are the two distinct stages of meiosis?
Meiosis I and meiosis II
What Meiosis occurs in .?
meiosis occurs in the overies and the testies.....there is 2 stage of meiosis...meiosis 1 and meiosis
Are Meiosis I and Meiosis II identical steps that follow each other?
If you mean meiosis I and meiosis II, then no they are not identical, but meiosis II does follow meiosis I.
Do jellyfish use mitosis or meiosis?
Meiosis
Why meiosis is called modified mitosis?
Meiosis is very similar to mitosis. Meiosis produces two "half-cells" after the first cell division. Mitosis, however produces two fully genetically capable cells. After mitosis, the cell products can reproduce by themselves. Meiosis is a "modified" version of mitosis, meant for genetic diversity. Mitosis probably existed way before meiosis, simply because it is easier to execute. Meiosis produces what is called a gamete. These gametes, or 'sex cells' cannot reproduce by themselves. These half-cells are meant to be combined with the complementary gamete (egg with sperm) to maximize genetic diversity and promote evolution. Mitosis is the simplified version of meiosis, and meiosis is the "modified" mitosis. You often find mitosis in simple organisms, meant solely for reproduction purposes. Meiosis is more common in evolutionarily advanced organisms, such as mammals.
What are two distinctive divisions of meiosis?
Meiosis I & Meiosis II
What are the divisions of meiosis called?
Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2
How many divisions occur in meiosis?
Meiosis does in fact divide twice, once in meiosis I (cytokinesis) and meiosis II (cytokinesis) basically it divides into four daughter cells at the end of meiosis. Two from meiosis I and four in meiosis II
Is a type of cell division that produce gametes?
That is meiosis.
What are 2 distinctive divisions of meiosis?
Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 2
What are the names of the two different types of meiosis?
Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
