The document summarizes the process of meiosis. Meiosis reduces the chromosome number from diploid (2n) in body cells to haploid (n) in gametes. It occurs in two divisions to produce four haploid daughter cells from one diploid parent cell. During the first meiotic division, homologous chromosomes pair up and may exchange genetic material through crossing over. The second division separates the sister chromatids, resulting in four unique gametes. This contributes to genetic variation in offspring.