But remember, if a high stress level continues for a long period of time, or if potential problems from stress continue to interfere with activities of daily living, it is important to reach out to a licensed mental health professional, such as a psychologist.
Noun. 1. meiosis - (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants). miosis, reduction division.
Meiosis leads to the formation of cells bearing half the normal number of chromosomes. The process is also referred to as spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females. Meiosis does not occur in asexual organisms. It occurs only in organisms that reproduce sexually. All plants and animals undergo meiosis.