Here's why:

* Reproductive tissue: Meiosis occurs specifically in the germ cells of an organism, which are the cells that will eventually give rise to sperm or eggs.

* Single cell, two divisions: Meiosis involves two rounds of cell division (Meiosis I and Meiosis II), starting with a single germ cell.

* Result: Meiosis produces four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell. This is essential for sexual reproduction, as it ensures that offspring inherit a complete set of chromosomes from each parent.

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