Meiosis is an indirect type of cell division, which occurs at the time of gamete formation. It involves two successive divisions, rapidly occurring one after the other and results in the formation of four daughter cells, with half the number of chromosomes as compared to the parent cell. Such cells are called haploid cells (n), whereas parent cells are diploid (2 n). The 1st division of meiosis reduce the chromosomal number to half and is, therefore, called the reductional division. It produces two haploid cells from the parent diploid cell. The Ilnd division of meiosis is similar to mitosis, as the chromosomal number of the haploid cells produced in the reductional division above, remains unchanged. Four haploid cells result at the end of meiosis.
