Here's why:
* Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half. This is crucial for sexual reproduction because it ensures that the offspring inherit one set of chromosomes from each parent.
* Sperm and egg cells are called gametes, and they are haploid, meaning they have only half the number of chromosomes found in other cells of the body (somatic cells).
* Mitosis, on the other hand, produces two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This type of division is responsible for growth and repair in the body.
