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Review the cell division processes in Exercises 4 and 5 (or the diagrams of mitosis and meiosis from Figures 2.8 and 2.9 on pp. 33 and 34 of your lab manual). Use the information to compare the two processes of cell division and answer the following questions.

Which process occurs in gamete-forming cells?
meiosis

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Answer: Correct

Explanation: Correct, meiosis occurs in gamete-forming cells. During meiosis, a single diploid cell divides into four haploid cells, which are the gametes. This is necessary for sexual reproduction, as the haploid gametes from two parents fuse during fertilization to form a diploid zygote. In contrast, mitosis occurs in somatic cells, which are all the other cells in the body, and results in two genetically identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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