stackyFACTSDuring meiosis, reproductive cells aggressively slice their chromosome count exactly in half. This deliberate genetic reduction perfectly ensures that when two reproductive cells merge, the resulting organism ends up with the correct amount of chromosomes instead of an overloaded, unviable genetic disaster.
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