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Which option avoids the common misconception in this objective for Reproduction, Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only): students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification.
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Topic
Reproduction
Question
- A. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only) because students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification.
- B. Common misconception: Forgetting chromosome number is maintained in mitosis but halved in meiosis. This would blur Mitosis vs meiosis instead of testing Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only).
- C. Partial misconception: Claiming meiosis is used for body growth. This misses the objective focus on state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification.
- D. Terminology mix-up: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Reproduction / Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only).
Answer
The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only) because students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification.. It is the only option that keeps Mitosis vs meiosis separate and answers the approved learning objective in Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only).
Explanation
The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only) because students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification.. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only) because students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification. is correct because Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. The learning objective says students must state that knowledge of reproduction examples is restricted to the organisms named in the specification, so the answer must stay inside Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only). The alternative options are wrong because they either forgetting chromosome number is maintained in mitosis but halved in meiosis., claiming meiosis is used for body growth., or drift away from distractors should contrast purpose, product, and chromosome number..
Common mistake
Assuming all organisms can be classified as either sexual or asexual
Students often think that any organism not listed in the specification can be described as either sexual or asexual, ignoring the restriction that only the organisms named in the specification are required for examples.
Remind students that the specification explicitly limits reproduction examples to the organisms named in the specification; they should not provide examples from other species unless those species are listed in the specification.
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