Sexual reproduction uses __________ to generate _______ gametes, which join at fertilization.
A)meiosis; haploid
B)mitosis; haploid
C)meiosis; diploid
D)mitosis; diploid
E)mitosis; identical

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Sexual reproduction involves meiosis, which is a special type of cell division that produces haploid gametes (sperm and egg). These gametes have only one copy of each chromosome, unlike the diploid somatic cells of the body that have two copies of each chromosome. When the gametes join in fertilization, they form a diploid zygote with two copies of each chromosome. Therefore, option A - meiosis generating haploid gametes - is the correct answer.

Sexual Reproduction Uses __________ to Generate _______ Gametes, Which Join

Sexual Reproduction Uses ____ to Generate _ Gametes, Which Join