Question

what process occurs during meiotic formation of gametes in sexual reproduction?
halving
maintenance
triplication
duplication

Explanation:

During meiosis, the chromosome number is halved. This is crucial for sexual reproduction as when gametes (sperm and egg) fuse during fertilization, the original chromosome number of the species is restored. Maintenance would imply no change in chromosome number (like in mitosis for somatic cells), triplication and duplication are not processes that occur during normal meiotic formation of gametes.

Answer:

halving