The development of understanding of genetics and evolution common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define extinction as occurring when no remaining individuals of a species are alive..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define extinction as occurring when no remaining individuals of a species are alive..

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe environmental changes as possible contributors to extinction..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe environmental changes as possible contributors to extinction..

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe habitat change or loss as a possible contributor to extinction..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe habitat change or loss as a possible contributor to extinction..

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe new diseases, predators or competitors as possible contributors to extinction..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe new diseases, predators or competitors as possible contributors to extinction..

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe catastrophic events as possible contributors to extinction when given information..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe catastrophic events as possible contributors to extinction when given information..

• Extinction common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Apply extinction factors to unfamiliar species using evidence from a scenario..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to apply extinction factors to unfamiliar species using evidence from a scenario..

• Resistant bacteria common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain why bacteria can evolve rapidly because they reproduce quickly..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain why bacteria can evolve rapidly because they reproduce quickly..

• Resistant bacteria common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how mutations in bacterial pathogens can produce antibiotic-resistant strains..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how mutations in bacterial pathogens can produce antibiotic-resistant strains..

• Resistant bacteria common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that resistant strains survive antibiotic treatment and reproduce..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that resistant strains survive antibiotic treatment and reproduce..

• Resistant bacteria common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how the population of a resistant bacterial strain rises and spreads..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how the population of a resistant bacterial strain rises and spreads..