Which term describes a cell division process that halves the chromosome number and creates sex cells?

• A. Meiosis
• B. Prophase
• C. Cell
• D. Fungi

Answer: (A)

Meiosis is the cell division process that halves the chromosome number to form sex cells (gametes). It uses two successive divisions after DNA replication, yielding four haploid cells, which is essential so fertilization restores the normal chromosome count. This reduction division is specific to meiosis and differs from mitosis, which preserves chromosome number and produces body cells. Prophase is just a stage within cell division, not the whole process. A cell is a unit of life, and fungi are organisms that can undergo meiosis, but they are not the division process itself.