Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 6 - No. 36)
What is the primary outcome of meiosis?
Production of genetically identical daughter cells.
Production of haploid gametes.
Cell growth.
Repair of damaged cells.
Explanation
Meiosis results in the production of haploid gametes (sperm and egg cells), which have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.