This document summarizes the process of meiosis. It begins by stating that meiosis results in haploid gametes from diploid cells and involves two cell divisions. During the first division, homologous chromosomes pair up and crossover can occur, increasing genetic variation. The second division is similar to mitosis and separates the sister chromatids. The end result is four haploid cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the original diploid cell. This process of cell division in the ovaries and testes generates egg and sperm cells used in sexual reproduction.