What set of chromosomes and DNA does the mother cell have by the beginning of meiosis and by the end of meiosis?

Meiosis is the process of cell division in the body, as a result of which the number of chromosomes is reduced by 2 times. That is, by the beginning of meiosis, the mother cell has a diploid set of chromosomes (for example, a person has 46), and by the end of this process, a haploid set (a person has 23). During meiosis, gametes (sex cells) are formed – these are sperm and eggs. Further, when they are connected, the set of chromosomes again becomes diploid (23 + 23 = 46).