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Meiosis leads to -------- production.


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Meiosis:

  1. It is a type of cell division that results in the formation of four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes as that of the parent cell.
  2. A single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information.
  3. This division helps in the production of gametes and plant spores.

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