What is the purpose of meiosis?

What is the purpose of meiosis?
  1. To produce diploid daughter cells
  2. To produce haploid daughter cells
  3. To produce multinucleate cells
  4. To increase the chromosome number

Solution

Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid daughter cells.

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