A'computer' was a person whose job was to do mathematical computations. What was the role
of a 'computer' in Pickering's lab?

true, i don't really know what you're asking but from the info you provided im guessing the answer is true.

meiosis is the first to occur after the nuclei of opposite of opposite mating types fuse

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive