Meiosis occurs in germ cells, which are the cells that give rise to gametes (sperm and egg cells).

Here's why:

* Gametes are haploid, meaning they have half the number of chromosomes as regular body cells (somatic cells).

* Meiosis is a specialized cell division process that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half, creating haploid gametes.

* Germ cells are the only cells that undergo meiosis because they are the only cells that need to produce haploid gametes for sexual reproduction.

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