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Which option correctly contrasts the named ideas for Reproduction, DNA structure (biology only): students must recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T.

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A. Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T.
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 recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T.
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 recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T.. It is the only option that keeps DNA vs genes separate and answers the approved learning objective in DNA structure (biology only).

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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 recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T.. Correct contrast: DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. This matches DNA structure (biology only) because students must recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T. is correct because DNA can contain many genes; a gene has a specific coding role. The learning objective says students must recall that DNA contains the four bases A, C, G and T, 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

Misidentifying DNA Bases

Students often confuse the four bases of DNA, mixing up their letters or omitting one or more of them.

To fix this, students should create a mnemonic or visual aid to remember the bases A (adenine), C (cytosine), G (guanine), and T (thymine) and practice recalling them regularly.

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