Meiosis

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

A type of cell division that occurs in the reproductive organs (ovaries and testis) to halve the number of chromosomes making gametes (sex cells.)

The Gametes are not identical.

It produces in the egg and sperm cells in animals, and pollen and egg cells in plants.

Question 2

The Process

Answer 2

1. The parent cell is the only one that is needed.
2. Chromosomes makes identical copies of themselves.
3. Similar chromosomes will pair up.
4. The first division: pairs of chromosomes divide.
5. Second Division: Chromosomes divide again.

Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes, as another 23 is needed for fertilisation.