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Which option gives the correct cause-and-effect relationship for Reproduction, Meiosis: students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes.
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Topic
Reproduction
Question
- A. Correct cause and effect: Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. This matches Meiosis because students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes.
- B. Reversed cause: Claiming meiosis is used for body growth. This would blur Mitosis vs meiosis instead of testing Meiosis.
- C. Missing link: Claiming mitosis produces gametes. This misses the objective focus on state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes.
- D. Different process: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Reproduction / Meiosis.
Answer
The correct option is Correct cause and effect: Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. This matches Meiosis because students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes.. It is the only option that keeps Mitosis vs meiosis separate and answers the approved learning objective in Meiosis.
Explanation
The correct option is Correct cause and effect: Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. This matches Meiosis because students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes.. Correct cause and effect: Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. This matches Meiosis because students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes. is correct because Mitosis maintains chromosome number; meiosis halves chromosome number. The learning objective says students must state that cells in reproductive organs divide by meiosis to form gametes, so the answer must stay inside Meiosis. The alternative options are wrong because they either claiming meiosis is used for body growth., claiming mitosis produces gametes., or drift away from mitosis questions must focus on identical cells, growth, repair, asexual reproduction, or maintained chromosome number..
Common mistake
Misidentifying the cell type
Students often say that the cells in reproductive organs are mitotic cells that divide to form gametes, confusing mitosis with meiosis.
Clarify that the cells in reproductive organs (e.g., oogonia, spermatogonia) undergo meiosis, not mitosis, to produce haploid gametes. Emphasise that meiosis is the specific division that halves chromosome number and creates genetic variation.
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