Here's why:

* Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces sex cells (sperm and egg cells in animals, or pollen and egg cells in plants).

* Gametes are haploid cells, meaning they contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This is crucial for sexual reproduction, as the fusion of two gametes (fertilization) restores the full complement of chromosomes in the offspring.

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