Question

question 10
what type of cell division halves the number of chromosomes and ensures a consistent number of chromosomes in the next
generation
mitosis
meiosis
synapsis
binary fission

Explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half. This is crucial for sexual reproduction as it ensures that when gametes (sperm and egg) fuse during fertilization, the resulting zygote has the correct diploid number of chromosomes. Mitosis, on the other hand, results in daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell. Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes. Synapsis is a process that occurs during meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up, but it is not a type of cell division.

Answer:

meiosis