What are the two broad goal of meiosis?

A diploid cell divides twice during meiosis to produce four haploid daughter cells known as gametes. A diploid cell has all of the genetic information for an organism, whereas a haploid cell only has half of it. Gametic cells need this information in order to have the correct number of genes when they unite with another gamete during sexual reproduction.

Both prophase I and metaphase I of meiosis produce genetic variation and variance. During prophase I, homologous chromosomes are paired with each other and can exchange segments of their genetic material. During metaphase 1, a process known as independent assortment occurs, in which the chromosomes randomly arrange in a cell before being split up, resulting in a random assortment of genes being received by each daughter cell.

The two broad goals of meiosis are genetic variation and the production of haploid cells.