Answer to Question #205988 in Genetics for Minenhle Nsele

Question

An important function of meiosis is to reduce the chromosome number to exactly half. How is this done? What makes such a process necessary

Answer 1

Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.The process results in four daughter cells that are haploid, which means they contain half the number of chromosomes of the diploid parent cell.