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Which option correctly contrasts the named ideas for Reproduction, DNA structure (biology only): students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein.
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Reproduction
Question
- A. Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein.
- B. Reversed contrast: Calling a gene a whole chromosome. This would blur DNA vs genes instead of testing DNA structure (biology only).
- C. Over-broad contrast: Explaining protein coding without naming the gene as the relevant section of DNA. This misses the objective focus on explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein.
- D. Unrelated contrast: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Reproduction / DNA structure (biology only).
Answer
The correct option is Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein.. It is the only option that keeps DNA vs genes separate and answers the approved learning objective in DNA structure (biology only).
Explanation
The correct option is Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein.. Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein. is correct because DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. The learning objective says students must explain that the order of bases controls the order of amino acids in a protein, so the answer must stay inside DNA structure (biology only). 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
Base‑order misinterpretation
Students think the order of bases only affects the DNA sequence, not the resulting protein sequence.
Explain that each codon (three bases) is read by the ribosome to specify a particular amino acid, so changing base order changes the amino‑acid order in the protein.
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