What is meiosis

Answer 1

Meisosis is one of the types of cell division that results in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. This is used to produce gametes and plant spores.

Answer 2

Meiosis is a form of cell division used in sexual reproduction. It produces a gamete, in humans, a sperm or an egg. It differs from mitosis in that each chromosome pair separates, resulting in 1/2 the original number of chromosomes. In a human, we normally have 46 chromosomes, or 23 pair including the x and y chromosomes. An egg, or a sperm each contain 23 chromosomes, one of each pair (ideally), so when fertilization occurs, the fertilized egg will contain 46 chromosomes, exactly 23 from each of the egg and the sperm.

Meiosis is divided into two cell divisions, meiosis I and II. In meiosis I homologous chromosomes separate, and in meiosis II, similar to mitosis, the sister chromatids separate. Meoisis I results in two daughter cells, each of which has 1/2 of the genetic information of the parent cell. In meiosis II, each of the daughter cells has the identical genetic information, but 1/2 of the parent cell.

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Answer 3

Meiosis is cell division used by sexually-reproducing organisms to produce gametes. Not ot be confused with miosis or mitosis.