Answer:
The explanation to the question is found below
Step-by-step explanation:
Meiosis and Mitosis are both types of cell division undergone by cells. Mitosis is the kind of cell division that results in two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. Meiosis, on the other hand, results in four daughter cells that are genetically different from the parent.
The information needed for all organisms survival is contained in thr genetic material (DNA/gene). This gene, found on chromosomes, is what gets separated into gametes during meiosis. The gamete, containing these genes fuses with another gamete during fertilization to form a ZYGOTE that grows into an organism. The developed organism contains the parental genes/chromosomes passed via gametes.
Meiosis reduces the chromosomal number by half because gametes are produced via the process. Since, the chromosome number is reduced, Meiosis occurs in a two step division process viz: meiosis I and II. Meiosis I involves separation of homologous chromosomes (similar but non-identical chromosomes received from each parent) while meiosis II, like, mitosis, involves separation of sister chromatids. In contrast to meiosis, the daughter cells produced via mitosis contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Daughter cells produced by meiosis are genetically diverse because of the unique process of CROSSING-OVER, which only occurs during meiosis. Crossing-over is the exchange of chromosomal segment between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. This allows genetic diversity.