Meiosis/Introduction

The video explains the process of meiosis, essential for sexual reproduction in eukaryotic organisms like plants, animals, and fungi. Meiosis reduces chromosome sets from diploid to haploid, forming gametes and promoting genetic diversity. In animals, meiosis starts in diploid germ cells found in ovaries and testes. Male germ cells, or spermatogonia, mature into spermatocytes, undergoing meiosis to produce sperm. Before meiosis, germ cells enter interphase, where DNA replication and cell growth occur.

What are the stages that mature germ cells go through during meiosis?

Describe the process that occurs during interphase before meiosis begins.