Nuclear division that occurs in the production of eggs and sperm is called
A) mitosis
B) amitosis
C) meiosis
D) ameiosis
E) cytokinesis

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Meiosis is the specific type of nuclear division that occurs during the production of eggs and sperm, also known as gametes. This process results in four haploid cells, as opposed to the two diploid cells produced during mitosis, and is necessary for sexual reproduction. Amitosis and ameiosis are not recognized types of nuclear division, and cytokinesis is the process of dividing the cytoplasm of a cell.

Nuclear Division That Occurs in the Production of Eggs and Sperm