The reduction of the chromosome number during meiosis is most important for the formation of reproductive cells.
Meiosis:
Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes in reproducing organisms. Somatic cells in humans are diploid, with two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent).
How does the reduction of chromosomes occur in meiosis?
During meiosis I, the number of chromosomes is reduced. Homologous pairs of chromosomes line up and are split into two daughter cells during meiosis I. At the end of meiosis I, the two cells are considered haploid since they only have one of the homologous pair's chromosomes.
The reduction of chromosomes is important because meiosis produces cells that will become gametes (or reproductive cells), the reduction in chromosome number is important; without it, fertilization would result in offspring with twice the normal number of chromosomes.
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