2 daughter cells, 12 chromosomes each
mitosis maintains diploid number, only meiosis becomes haploid (half number of chromosomes)
Some methods the scientists could use would be, monitoring the population of prey which the lionfish is known to consume, and also monitor the size/weight of the lionfish in order to understand how and why they are able to flourish.
C. Shortages are temporary while scarcity always exists because there will always be a greater need for limited resources.
C is not one of the main tidal patterns.