Gametes are haploid cells with half the chromosomes of somatic cells.
Meiosis forms gametes through reduction division and recombination.
Reduction of chromosomes in gametes prevents doubling in every generation.
Meiosis I involves reduction division and recombination, while Meiosis II divides haploid cells to form four gametes.
Prophase I involves chromosome pairing, crossover, and synapsis, forming unique genetic combinations.
Metaphase I and Anaphase I involve homologous chromosome separation, causing reduction in chromosome number.
Meiosis produces four genetically varied gametes that undergo fertilization to produce a zygote.
Telophase I and cytokinesis form two daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes.
Spermatogenesis produces four haploid sperm cells, while oogenesis produces one functional egg cell and three polar bodies.
Meiosis I and II in females are not continuous before puberty, and most primary oocytes remain stuck in Prophase I.

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