Which animal cell type undergoes meiosis?

Sourav PanAugust 21, 2024

Answered

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.