Sperm and ova are produced through meiosis, otherwise known as
A) cloning.
B) mutation.
C) cross-fertilization.
D) reduction division.

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Meiosis is referred to as reduction division because it reduces the number of chromosomes in the gametes (sperm and ova) to half, ensuring that when they combine during fertilization, the resulting offspring has the correct number of chromosomes.

Sperm and Ova Are Produced Through Meiosis, Otherwise Known as