Why is meiosis I referred to as the reduction division?

A. The amount of cells at the end is reduced.

B. The amount of genetic material is reduced.

C. The amount of steps in the process is reduced.

D. The amount of spindle fibers involved is reduced.

The process of meiosis involves two divisions of the genetic material. The first division is called the reduction division - or meiosis I - because it reduces the number of chromosomes from 46 chromosomes or 2n to 23 chromosomes or n (n describes a single chromosome set).