Which animal cell type undergoes meiosis?

In animals, germ cells (or gametes) are the cell types that undergo meiosis. Germ cells are specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction and include:

1. Sperm Cells

• Description: Male germ cells that are produced in the testes.
• Function: Sperm cells are involved in fertilization and carry half the genetic information from the male parent to combine with the female gamete during reproduction.

2. Egg Cells (Oocytes)

• Description: Female germ cells that are produced in the ovaries.
• Function: Egg cells are involved in fertilization and carry half the genetic information from the female parent to combine with the male gamete during reproduction.

Process of Meiosis

• Meiosis I and Meiosis II: Germ cells undergo two rounds of division in meiosis, resulting in four non-identical haploid cells from one diploid cell. This reduction division ensures that when gametes fuse during fertilization, the resulting zygote has the correct diploid number of chromosomes.