Meiotic cell division occurs in the ________ and results in the production of ________.

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Meiotic cell division occurs in the reproductive tissues and results in the production of gametes. This is because gametes must have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell in order to combine during sexual reproduction and form a zygote with the correct number of chromosomes. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they either refer to mitosis (which occurs in body cells and produces daughter cells) or refer to diploid cells (which are not the end result of meiosis).

Meiotic Cell Division Occurs in the ________ and Results in the Production