Female peacocks mate with male peacocks that have bright and attractive tail feathers. Why is it an advantage for male peacocks to have the brightest tail feathers?

A) They have a better chance of keeping other males away.

B) They can use their tail feathers to scare off predators.

C) They have a better chance of getting the females’ attention.

D) They can use their tail feathers to protect their offspring.

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.