Here's why:
* Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This is essential for sexual reproduction.
* Gametes are the reproductive cells responsible for carrying genetic information from one generation to the next. In humans, these are sperm cells in males and egg cells in females.
* During fertilization, a sperm and egg cell fuse, combining their halved chromosome sets to create a zygote with a full complement of chromosomes.
So, meiosis is specifically designed to produce gametes with the correct number of chromosomes for successful sexual reproduction.
