A specialized form of cell division that occurs to form eggs and sperm is called

A) fertilization.
B) mitosis.
C) division.
D) meiosis.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells, essential for sexual reproduction.

Cell Division

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, essential for growth, reproduction, and repair in organisms.

Eggs

The female reproductive cells in animals, including humans, or the oval or round objects produced by birds and some other animals, from which offspring can develop.