What is the significance of cell division in meiosis, and how does it ensure that each resulting gamete ends with the diploid number of chromosomes?

Cell division in meiOSis is significant because it produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This ensures that when two gametes combine during fertilization, the resulting zygote has the correct diploid number of chromosomes. MeiOSis involves two rounds of cell division, resulting in four haploid gametes, each with a unique combination of genetic material.