Most cells in the human body divide according to the process of mitosis; however the gametes divide in a process called meiosis.

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Gametes, such as sperm and egg cells, divide in the process of meiosis which produces cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Most other cells in the human body divide through mitosis, which produces cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Most Cells in the Human Body Divide According to the Process