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 has mitosis occurring in spores that were produced by meiosis. These spores germinate into the haploid gametophyte phase. Gametophyte size ranges from three cells (in pollen) to several million (in a lower plant such as moss).