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Question

What type of cell division occurs in cells of testes and ovaries? 

  1. Mitosis

  2. Interphase

  3. Meiosis

  4. None of the above

hintHint:

In this type of cell division, four daughter cells are formed.

The correct answer is:

Meiosis


    • Meiosis is sometimes called "meiosis" because it reduces the number of chromosomes by half. So when the sperm and egg fuse, the baby will have the correct number.
    • Therefore, the purpose of meiosis is to produce gametes, sperm, and eggs that have half the genetic complement of the parent cell.

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