Here's why:
* Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half. This is essential for sexual reproduction.
* Germ cells are the cells that will eventually develop into sperm in males and eggs in females.
* Sperm and egg are the gametes, which fuse during fertilization to create a new individual.
Other body cells (somatic cells) undergo mitosis, which is a process of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells.
