Two distant division Meiosis. Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 11 Meiosis1 is responsible for genetic diversity. Meiosis 2 reduced the amount of DNA in the daughter cells. end of Meiosis 2 reduces the amount of DNS in the daughter cells. At the end of Meiosis 2 each daughter cell has 23 chromosomes. *Meiosis 1 and Meiosis 11 both have 4 stages: PROPHASE, METAPHASE, ANAPHASE and TELOPHASE.