The Special Type of Cell Division Required to Produce Gametes

Question

The special type of cell division required to produce gametes is called
A) mitosis.
B) meiosis.
C) maturation.
D) capacitation.
E) fertilization.

Accepted Answer

Meiosis is the special type of cell division required to produce gametes, which are sex cells with half the number of chromosomes compared to the parent cell. Mitosis, on the other hand, produces genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Maturation refers to the process of becoming fully developed or mature, which may occur after cell division. Capacitation is a process sperm cells undergo in the female reproductive tract to become capable of fertilization. Fertilization is the fusion of gametes to form a zygote, which then undergoes mitotic cell division.