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Which option avoids the common misconception in this objective for Classification of living organisms, Classification of living organisms: students must interpret evolutionary trees as models showing how organisms are believed to be related.
- A.Misconception avoided: Evolution can be evidenced by fossils, resistant bacteria, and genetic relationships. This matches Classification of living organisms because students must interpret evolutionary trees as models showing how organisms are believed to be related.
- B.Common misconception: Treating individual organisms as evolving during their lifetime. This would blur Evolution vs natural selection instead of testing Classification of living organisms.
- C.Partial misconception: Defining evolution only as survival of the fittest. This misses the objective focus on interpret evolutionary trees as models showing how organisms are believed to be related.
- D.Terminology mix-up: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Classification of living organisms / Classification of living organisms.
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