AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Purpose: Meiosis is a special version of cell division that occurs only in the testes and ovaries; the organs that produce the male and female reproductive cells; the sperm and eggs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meiosis is the process of cell division that occurs in the testes and ovaries and results in the formation of the reproductive cells, the sperm and the ovum. In meiosis four ‘daughter cells’ are formed after two rounds of division.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both males and females use meiosis to produce their gametes, although there are some key differences between the sexes at certain stages. In females, the process of meiosis is called oogenesis, since it produces oocytes and ultimately yields mature ova(eggs).

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary oocytes undergo gametogenesis, or meiosis division, in order to develop into an ovary or a female gamete. In females, the ovary is where the gametogenesis process takes place. Meiosis occurs in the ovary during gametogenesis in females.

Detailed explanation-5: -Regarding the human reproduction process, the meiosis occurs in the seminiferous tubules of the testes of the males, whereas the process takes place in oogonia cells of the females. In males, the meiosis significantly takes place at puberty, whereas in females, it takes place at the time of birth.