What would be the main problem with reproduction if meiosis did not take place to form sex cells? A. The zygote would have two nuclei.

B. Fertilization would result in a zygote with half as many chromosomes as the parents.

C. Fertilization would result in a zygote with twice as many chromosomes as the parents.

D. The zygote would have no nucleus.

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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.