It's the basis of reproduction.
Somatic cells undergo mitotic division but not meiotic division. Meiotic division is only seen in germ cells to produce gametes.
Meiotic cell division occurs in the reproductive organs, such as the ovaries in females and the testes in males.
Meiotic cell division in animals is directly responsible for the producing sex cells.
Meiosis
meiotic division
The secondary oocyte completes its second meiotic division upon fertilization by a sperm cell. This leads to the formation of a mature ovum and a polar body.
In Lilium anthers, meiotic division can be identified by observing the formation of tetrads of microspores within the anther locules. These tetrads are the result of meiosis, where each microspore undergoes a reduction division to produce haploid cells. By examining the anther tissue under a microscope, the stages of meiotic division can be visualized.
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Sperm cells in males and egg cells in females can go through meiotic division.
No, crossing over occurs during the first meiotic division when homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material. In the second meiotic division, the chromatids of each chromosome separate, resulting in the formation of haploid daughter cells.
The chromosome number is reduced by half in the first meiotic division, going from diploid to haploid, while the chromosome arms remain the same. In the second meiotic division, the chromosome number remains the same, but the sister chromatids are separated resulting in haploid daughter cells.
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