Why does meiosis occur only in the gonads?

Meiosis also called the reduction division because It reduces the chromosome number to half(haploid).For an organism any cell with half the number of chromosomes is useless except when it is intended as a gamete. read more

Meiosis cell division occurs only in gonads in all bisexual organisms as the genetic material of each parent is reduced from 2N to 1N set of chromosomes before transmitting to the next generation in the form of gametes, i.e., sperm in case of male and egg in case of female. read more

Meiosis occurs in the gonads. The gonads are the organ where gametes are created, which are the result of meiosis. read more