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Question 4: Which option best matches Decomposition (biology only) for this AQA GCSE Biology objective: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Organisation of an ecosystem
Question
- A. comparison focus: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material.
- B. Misconception: decay can be described without the Decomposition (biology only) context.
- C. Wrong scope: this answer belongs outside Organisation of an ecosystem.
- D. Vague answer: only naming decay is enough for AQA Biology.
Answer
The correct answer is comparison focus: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material..
Explanation
The correct answer is comparison focus: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material.. This supports the approved learning objective: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material. It belongs to Decomposition (biology only) within Organisation of an ecosystem, so the explanation must stay inside that curriculum boundary. The other options are less suitable because Misconception: decay can be described without the Decomposition (biology only) context., Wrong scope: this answer belongs outside Organisation of an ecosystem., Vague answer: only naming decay is enough for AQA Biology. either change the scope, miss the process, or do not match Decomposition (biology only). This wording is unique to question variant 4 for explain-how-temperature-affects-the-rate-of-decay-of-biological-material-mcq-4.
Common mistake
Decomposition (biology only) common mistake 1
Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material..
Answer by clearly explaining how to explain how temperature affects the rate of decay of biological material..
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