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How does meiosis create four daughter cells from one parent cell?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells. ... The process results in four daughter cells that are haploid, which means they contain half the number of chromosomes of the diploid parent cell.

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Unlike in mitosis, the daughter cells produced during meiosis are genetically diverse. Homologous chromosomes exchange bits of DNA to create genetically unique, hybrid chromosomes destined for each daughter cell

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