Meiosis - Function, Phases and Examples

meiosis Meiosis 1 is marked by the separation of homologous chromosomes and reduction of diploid cells into haploid cells Explore the phases and

Meiosis is the specialized type of cell division by which sexual organisms produce gametes In most organisms, meiosis produces haploid gametes from diploid meiosis At puberty, female sex hormones release the egg cells from prophase I arrest, and meiosis II begins Subsequently, egg cells arrested in metaphase II are