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.
The plant life cycle alternates between a multicellular haploid generation, called the gametophyte, and a multicellular diploid generation, called the sporophyte. In plants, meiosis gives rise to haploid spores, which undergo cell proliferation and differentiation to develop into gametophytes.