Question detail
Which option best matches the approved learning objective for Meiosis (1)?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Reproduction
Question
- A. It means students should be able to explain how fertilisation restores the full number of chromosomes.
- B. It means chromosomes is never assessed in Reproduction.
- C. It means learners only need to memorise the topic title for Meiosis.
- D. It means students should give the opposite of the approved learning objective.
Answer
The correct answer is It means students should be able to explain how fertilisation restores the full number of chromosomes..
Explanation
The correct option is It means students should be able to explain how fertilisation restores the full number of chromosomes. because it directly reflects the approved learning objective: Explain how fertilisation restores the full number of chromosomes..
Common mistake
Assuming fertilisation adds chromosomes
Students often think fertilisation simply adds another set of chromosomes to the zygote, as if the gametes each contribute a full set rather than halved sets.
Explain that each gamete already contains half the chromosome number; fertilisation joins one haploid set from the sperm with one from the egg to restore the diploid number, not add a full set to an existing diploid cell.
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