Meiosis is a cell division which results in the reduction of chromosome number by half - from diploid to haploid - in daughter cells. It consists of meiosis I and meiosis II. Meiosis I produces two haploid cells.
East Petersburg, PA. Sponsored Topics. East Petersburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,450 at the 2000 census. East Petersburg is located at 40Â°6â²0â³N 76Â°21â²10â³W / 40.1Â°N 76.35278Â°W / 40.1; -76.35278 (40.100079, -76.352649).
As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox River and 23 miles (37 km) south of the state capital of Richmond.The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined to create wealth for Virginia and the region.he location on the Appomattox River at the fall line (the head of navigation of rivers on the U.S. east coast) early in the history of the Colony of Virginia caused Petersburg to become a strategic place for transportation and commercial activities, as well as the site of Fort Henry.