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Question 2: Explain explain that dna is contained in structures called chromosomes in DNA and the genome.
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Question 2: Explain explain that dna is contained in structures called chromosomes in DNA and the genome.
Answer
A strong answer should explain explain that dna is contained in structures called chromosomes using the context of DNA and the genome.
Explanation
A strong answer should explain explain that dna is contained in structures called chromosomes using the context of DNA and the genome. This supports the approved learning objective: Explain that DNA is contained in structures called chromosomes. It belongs to DNA and the genome within Reproduction, so the explanation must stay inside that curriculum boundary. Alternative answers are weaker if they move away from DNA and the genome or the named objective. This wording is unique to question variant 2 for explain-that-dna-is-contained-in-structures-called-chromosomes-exam-style-2.
Common mistake
Confusing DNA with chromosomes
Students often say DNA *is* a chromosome or that chromosomes are made of DNA, mixing up the two concepts.
Explain that DNA is the genetic material that is packaged into structures called chromosomes; chromosomes are the visible, thread‑like structures in the nucleus that contain many DNA molecules.
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