Question

observe the diagram. what cellular process is illustrated? fertilization mitosis replication meiosis

Explanation:

• Fertilization: Involves the union of gametes (sperm and egg), which is not depicted here.
• Mitosis: Results in two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Here, the process shows more than two cells and a reduction in chromosome - related context (implied by the diagram's structure, as meiosis has two rounds of division).
• Replication: Is mainly about DNA copying, not cell - division - based cellular processes as shown.
• Meiosis: Has two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II). The diagram likely shows the progression from a parent cell (with pairs of chromosomes) to daughter cells through two division steps (first into two cells, then each of those into two more), which is characteristic of meiosis.

Answer:

meiosis