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Which option gives the correct cause-and-effect relationship for Reproduction, Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only): students must explain that sexual reproduction produces variation in offspring.
- A.Correct cause and effect: Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. This matches Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only) because students must explain that sexual reproduction produces variation in offspring.
- B.Reversed cause: Claiming meiosis is used for body growth. This would blur Mitosis vs meiosis instead of testing Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only).
- C.Missing link: Claiming mitosis produces gametes. This misses the objective focus on explain that sexual reproduction produces variation in offspring.
- D.Different process: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Reproduction / Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only).
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