Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Entry Exam
What process of division do sex cells undergo?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Meiosis. Sex cells undergo meiosis, which is a specialized form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half to produce gametes (sperm and egg cells). This process involves two rounds of division (meiosis I and II) resulting in four haploid daughter cells.
A: Mitosis is a form of cell division where a cell divides to produce two identical diploid daughter cells, not sex cells.
B: Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, not a process of division for sex cells.
C: Facilitated division is not a recognized term in biology and is not related to the division of sex cells.
A: Mitosis is a form of cell division where a cell divides to produce two identical diploid daughter cells, not sex cells.
B: Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, not a process of division for sex cells.
C: Facilitated division is not a recognized term in biology and is not related to the division of sex cells.