Here's why:
* Haploid cells have only one set of chromosomes.
* Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half. This is necessary for sexual reproduction, where two haploid gametes (sperm and egg) fuse to form a diploid zygote.
Mitosis, on the other hand, produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. These daughter cells are also diploid.
