Meiosis
Meiosis is very similar to Mitosis, just done twice. In Mitosis there are four phases; Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase, but in Meiosis there are eight; Prophase 1, Metaphase 1, Anaphase 1, Telophase 1, Prophase 2, Metaphase 2, Anaphase 2, and Telophase 2. The Chromosomes undergo a recombination where they each separate and are used to make new cells. The outcome of Meiosis is four new haploid cells each with half of the chromosomes of the original parent cell.
Meiosis starts with one diploid cell containing two copies of each of the chromosomes-one from the mother cell and one from the father cell- and produces four haploid cells that will contain one copy of each chromosome. Each of these chromosomes in the gamete cell is a unique mixture of maternal and paternal DNA, which is genetically distinct from each parent. This rises the genetic diversity in sexually reproducing populations.
Meiosis starts with one diploid cell containing two copies of each of the chromosomes-one from the mother cell and one from the father cell- and produces four haploid cells that will contain one copy of each chromosome. Each of these chromosomes in the gamete cell is a unique mixture of maternal and paternal DNA, which is genetically distinct from each parent. This rises the genetic diversity in sexually reproducing populations.