Question

select the correct answer(s) from the list(s). (1 point)
meiosis is important for sexual
reproduction because it produces
, which are sex cells with
the number of
chromosomes as body cells.

Explanation:

For the first blank, meiosis produces gametes (sex cells like sperm or egg). For the second blank, gametes have half the number of chromosomes as body cells (somatic cells) since meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half to ensure that when fertilization occurs, the resulting zygote has the correct diploid number. So the first blank should be "gametes" and the second blank should be "half".

Answer:

First blank: gametes
Second blank: half