Which statement is not an accurate description of meiosis? Responses A Meiosis produces offspring that are genetically diverse.Meiosis produces offspring that are genetically diverse. B Meiosis produces offspring that are identical to the parent.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).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.
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The statement that is not an accurate description of meiosis is:
B Meiosis produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
This statement is incorrect because meiosis results in genetically diverse offspring, as it involves the combination of genetic material from two parents and the process of crossing over during gamete formation, leading to variations. In contrast, asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
