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Sperm and eggs are formed through meiosis. Then the sperm combine with the egg during fertilization which creates a new cell called a zygote. The zygote goes through mitosis many times to create a new, unique organism.

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Human Cells have 46 chromosomes. Human sex cells have only 23 chromosomes

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Multi-celled organisms reproduce sexually.  They create specialized sex cells ( sperm & eggs ). Each sex cell has only half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.

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Cells reproduce through mitosis.
The daughter cells produced during
mitosis are identical to the parent.

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They reproduce to make new organisms
They reproduce to allow multi-celled organisms to grow
They reproduce to replace damaged cells