Meiosis is...
A) preserves chromosome number
B) reduces chromosome number

B)

Explanation: Meiosis is sexual reproduction. It is not asexual reproduction, due to this offspring's will receive half of the chromosomes from their mother and father. 23 from mother; 23from father. Total of 46

9.9 years

a = p(1 + rt) . . account balance after time t at rate r starting with principal p

3000 = 2500(1 + 0.0202t) . . filling in the given numbers

1.2 = 1 + 0.0202t . . divide by 2500

0.2 = 0.0202t . . . subtract 1

0.2/0.0202 = t ≈ 9.901

it will take about 9.9 years for the account balance to reach $3000.