Answer to Question #214539 in Genetics for Moe

Question

2.5) In meiosis, how does ploidy of the cells formed differ from that of the parent?

Answer 1

Meiosis produces 4 haploid cells. Mitosis produces 2 diploid cells. ... Meiosis I reduces the ploidy level from 2n to n (reduction) while Meiosis II divides the remaining set of chromosomes in a mitosis-like process (division).