The answer is because it lowers the number of chromosomes in half, ensuring that the fusion will have the appropriate amount of chromosomes after the fusing of the sperm and the egg.
I believe the most appropriate is a selective medium and differential medium. Selective medium types are formulated to support the growth of one group of organism, but inhibit the growth of another. Blood agar is a differential medium that distinguishes bacterial species by their ability to break down the red blood cells included in the media. Blood agar is often used to distinguish between the different species of pathogenic streptococcus bacteria.
Mitosis is the correct answer
Mitosis makes exact copies of DNA whereas in Meiosis it creates all different kinds of cells to create the organism