The second division in meiosis is called

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(A) Meiosis consists of two successive nuclear divisions: Meiosis-$I$ and Meiosis-$II$.Meiosis-$I$ is known as the reductional division because the ch

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Equational division

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(A) Meiosis consists of two successive nuclear divisions: Meiosis-$I$ and Meiosis-$II$.Meiosis-$I$ is known as the reductional division because the chromosome number is reduced to half.Meiosis-$II$ is known as the equational division because the number of chromosomes remains the same as in the parent cell (similar to mitosis),as it involves the separation of sister chromatids.

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