Explain why meiosis can be called cell reduction.

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Explain why meiosis can be called cell reduction.

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The answer is because it lowers the number of chromosomes in half, ensuring that the fusion will have the appropriate amount of chromosomes after the fusing of the sperm and the egg.

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