Meiosis is important because during sexual reproduction, it ensures that all produced organisms have the correct number of chromosomes. It is also responsible for producing genetic variations during the process of recombination, and it repairs some genetic defects. read more
The real significance of meiosis in sexually reproducing organisms lies in its evolutionary role. Meiosis helps in the creation of haploid gametes hence creating gametes which have half the number of chromosomes as compared to the organism,thus when to gametes (male and female) they unite to form an organism which has the same number of chromosomes then than of the parents. read more
Meiosis creates haploid cells. Haploid cells are cells which have only half of the complete set of chromosomes. read more