Meiosis

Meiosis is the reduction division in cells where the chromosome number in each daughter cell is halved.

• Normal human body cells contain 2 sets of 23 chromosomes, making a total of 46 chromosomes
• Cells containing 2 sets of chromosomes are diploid, cells containing only 1 set of chromosomes are haploid
• Gametes have to be haploid so that when sexual intercourse occurs, 2 haploid gametes can fuse to produce a diploid zygote

• Stages of Meiosis
  1. Interphase
  2. Prophase I
  3. Metaphase I
  4. Anaphase I
  5. Telophase I
  6. Meiosis II