Question

what is the purpose of meiosis?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

is to reduce the normal diploid cells to haploid cells, called gametes . In humans, these special haploid cells resulting from meiosis are eggs (female) or sperm (male).

Answer 3

Meiosis is basically reduction division. It reduces the number of chromosomes and makes it half. It is generally used in gametogenesis where a diploid gamete mother cell undergoes meiosis and gets converted into haploid gametes.

Answer 4

For example in humans normal (somatic cells) have 46 chromosomes but gametes which are formed by meiosis have only 23(half) chromosomes.

Answer 5

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