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Explain the process of meiosis.


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Meiosis :

  1. Meiosis is the process of the formation of gametes or sex cells.
  2. In this process single cell divides twice resulting in the formation of four daughter cells.
  3. In the process of meiosis, the number of chromosomes reduces to half the number of chromosomes in the mother cell.
  4. Meiosis is very important to restore the constant amount of chromosomes in a particular species.
  5. Meiosis involves four stages which are Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.

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