Question

Name the type of cell division which occurs in the cells of reproductive organs.

Answer 1

1. The type of cell division which occurs in the cells of reproductive organs is meiosis.
2. Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in the formation of sex cells or gametes.
3. In humans, it occurs in the reproductive organs, namely the testis to create sperm and the ovary to produce egg or ovum.
4. It occurs in anthers to form pollen grains and ovules in the ovary to produce egg or oosphere in plants.
5. In this kind of cell division, the number of chromosomes is reduced to half in the cells of the daughters.