Match the terms to their definition 1. fertilization
2. gamete
a kind of cell division involving
halving the chromosome number
the union of a male reproductive
cell and a female reproductive cell to
form a cell that will develop into a new
individual
male and female reproductive cells
(egg and sperm cells)
3. meiosis

What is the best conclusion based on this data? the hypothesis was not supported because the data indicated that fertilizing plants does not improve plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 5 milliliters of fertilizer per plant. the hypothesis was not supported; the data indicated that too much fertilizer can inhibit plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 15 milliliters of fertilizer per plant.