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Cells That Become Gametes

publish date: 2026/06/17 19:54:24.715208 UTC

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Certain cells undergo a special type of cell division to create gametes, called germ cells. What is this type of division called?

Binary fission

Meiosis

Budding

Mitosis

Correct Answer

Meiosis

Explanation

Meiosis is the specialized form of cell division that produces gametes (germ cells), reducing the chromosome number by half so that fertilization restores the full diploid number.

Reference

Biology: A self-teaching guide

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