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Figure 3.4
Meiosis takes place in germ-line tissues (ovaries or testes) and is a two-step process that
results in the production of four haploid cells from a single precursor cell. Meiosis I reduces the
chromosome number to the haploid state and involves a lengthy prophase, brief metaphase, ana-
phase, and telophase. The cells may immediately enter meiosis II. During meiosis II, the cells divide
to yield four haploid cells.
