The type of nuclear division that leads to the formation of haploid gametes in both males and females

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Arnav Boyle

Biology

4 February, 22:40

The type of nuclear division that leads to the formation of haploid gametes in both males and females

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Cecilia Mays · Answer 1

The type of nuclear division that leads to the formation of haploid gametes in both males and females is called meiosis.

In meiosis the gametes will only have half of the origin cells genes. That's why it called haploid. It different with mitosis where the result is diploid (paired chromosome).