Detailed diagram showing the phases of meiosis, emphasizing genetic recombination and the production of four genetically diverse haploid cells.

Diagram illustrating the stages of meiosis, including interphase, meiosis I (prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, cytokinesis I), and meiosis II (prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, telophase II, cytokinesis II), with annotations highlighting key events like synapsis and crossing over in prophase I and the formation of four genetically diverse haploid cells.