The process of ______________involves reducing the number of chromosomes in body cells by half.

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Meiosis is the process in which the number of chromosomes in body cells is reduced by half. This is important for sexual reproduction because when a sperm cell and egg cell combine, the resulting zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes for the species. Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Osmosis is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane. Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes.

The Process of ______________Involves Reducing the Number of Chromosomes in Body