Question detail
Which option best identifies the exact concept boundary for Reproduction, Genetic inheritance: students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.
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Topic
Reproduction
Question
- A. Definition boundary: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches Genetic inheritance because students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.
- B. Scale confusion: Calling a gene a whole chromosome. This would blur DNA vs genes instead of testing Genetic inheritance.
- C. Process confusion: Explaining protein coding without naming the gene as the relevant section of DNA. This misses the objective focus on explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.
- D. Evidence confusion: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Reproduction / Genetic inheritance.
Answer
The correct option is Definition boundary: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches Genetic inheritance because students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.. It is the only option that keeps DNA vs genes separate and answers the approved learning objective in Genetic inheritance.
Explanation
The correct option is Definition boundary: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches Genetic inheritance because students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.. Definition boundary: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches Genetic inheritance because students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present. is correct because DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. The learning objective says students must explain that a recessive allele is expressed only when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present, so the answer must stay inside Genetic inheritance. The alternative options are wrong because they either calling a gene a whole chromosome., explaining protein coding without naming the gene as the relevant section of dna., or drift away from when asking about genes, test a section of dna, protein coding, alleles, or inherited characteristics..
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Recessive Alleles
Students often think that a recessive allele can be expressed even if only one copy is present.
Emphasize that a recessive allele is only expressed when two copies are present and no dominant allele is present.
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