: a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body.â axÂ·oÂ·nal \Ëak-sÉn-Él; ak-Ësaen-, -ËsÃ¤n-\ ËsÅn. adjective a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body.
The significance of meiosis :-. 1. It maintains the same chromosome n umber in the sexually reproducing organisms. From a diploid cell, haploid gametes are produced which in turn fuse to form a diploid cell. 2. It restricts the multiplication of chromosome number and maintains the stability of the species. 3. Maternal and paternal genes get exchanged during crossing over.
Meiosis: Function and Stages of Meiosis. Meiosis is a form of nuclear division that is of fundaÂ­mental importance among sexually reproducing organisms. An in-depth discussion of meiosis on a celÂ­lular as well as a genetic basis is beyond the scope of this book; such discussions are normally treated at length in textbooks of genetics.