What is the primary difference between Meiosis-I and Meiosis-II?

Meiosis-I is a reductional division, while meiosis-II is an equational division.

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Meiosis-I is an equational division, while meiosis-II is a reductional division.

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Meiosis-I is mitotic while Meiosis-II is meiotic.

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There is no difference between the two.

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Meiosis-I is a reductional division, while meiosis-II is an equational division.

While meiosis as a whole is a reductional division, Meiosis-I is actually reductional, while Meiosis-II is equational.

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