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The production of haploid(N) gametes is the main purpose of __________.

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Answer: Meiosis

Explanation: There two types of cell division: Meiosis and mitosis. Meiosis occurs in sex cells otherwise called gametes. In meiosis, a single cell divides two times to produce four daughter cells with haploid number of chromosomes i.e., half the number of chromosomes in the parent cell.

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