Question

Why do we need meiosis?

Answer 1

Meiosis:

1. Meiosis refers to reductional cell division in which a diploid cell is divided to form four haploid cells.
2. The meiosis process occurs in two stages - meiosis I and meiosis II.
3. In meiosis I, the DNA is duplicated and separated into two daughter cells.
4. In meiosis II, the alleles of a gene are separated to give rise to four haploid cells.
5. It is a crucial process that ensures the offsprings possess the same number of chromosomes as the parent.
6. It also helps introduce genetic variations as a result of recombination.
7. Meiosis gives rise to new combinations of traits.