Masteringbio jfor each of the studies described below, indicate if it is hypothesis driven and whether the scientist is employing observational or manipulative methods. match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. words can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Which statement is not an accurate description of meiosis? a) meiosis produces offspring that are genetically diverse. b) meiosis produces offspring that are identical to the parent. c) in sexual reproduction half of the genetic material comes from the father (sperm) and half of the genetic material comes from the mother (egg). d) meiosis decreases the number of chromosomes by half so that when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting zygote has the correct number of chromosomes.