Reduction division (meiosis) during gamete formation halves the chromosome number in both male and female gametes. Since these two gametes fuse during fertilization, the original number of chromosomes (as in the parent) is restored in the offspring.
Reduction division (meiosis) during gamete formation halves the chromosome number in both male and female gametes. Since these two gametes fuse during fertilization, the original number of chromosomes (as in the parent) is restored in the offspring.