Why is meiosis called reduction division?
Meiosis is called reduction division because it reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four unique cells ready to party (or, you know, reproduce).
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During meiosis, the chromosome number gets sliced in half. That's like going from 46 to 23 chromosomes in humans. Hence, reduction division!
It's simple: meiosis cuts the chromosome count in half to form gametes or spores. It's like cell division on a diet!
Meiosis is a reduction division because it results in daughter cells with half the chromosomes of the parent cell.
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