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In animals, ______ occurs during the production of the egg and the sperm.

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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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Fragmentation
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Regeneration
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Solution

The correct option is B Meiosis
Meiosis is the process that forms gametes, or sex cells. Sex cells fuse during fertilisation to produce offspring. Meiosis occurs in the ovaries/testes. In humans, gametes are eggs and sperm.

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