Meiosis is the splitting apart of one cell in order to make new ones. But instead of the result being the same cell again, the result is four cells with half as many Chromosomes (the source of DNA, which is the blueprint of the body) as the beginning cell. Since the four cells have half as many chromosomes, they are called Haploids, while the original cell is called a Diploid since it has the full amount of chromosomes. This happens either during puberty for males and while in the womb for females.

The purpose of meiosis is to make new organisms through the combining of Gametes (another name for those four cells with half the amount of Chromosomes). The reason that they have half as much as chromosomes is so that the two separate Gametes can combine their chromosomes to create a Diploid cell from the two Haploids. This combining of inherited traits is why kids look different from their parents.

Meiosis is split into two parts: Meiosis I, and Meiosis II. Meiosis I is the first one of these thing to happen.

The first step of Meiosi 1 is Prophase 1. In Prophase 1 the Homologous Chromosomes form (Chromosomes that someone receives from their mom and dad) Cross Over, a process in which they exchange DNA from one another to make them more diverse. After Prophase 1 is Metaphase 1, this step is when these homologous pair up and line up in the middle of the cell and attached to spindle fibers (something that will pull these pairs apart) prepare for the next step.

After Metaphase 1, Anaphase 1 happens. Anaphase 1 is when these Homologous Chromosome pair are pulled to opposite sides of the cell. The final step of Meiosis 1 is Telophase 1. In this step, the cell begins to separate into two and finishing off the process with Cytokinesis which is what actually pulls them apart. This completing the first half of Meiosis and making two haploid cells.