Variation and evolution common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Selective breeding common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that selected parents are bred, then offspring with desired characteristics are bred over many generations..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that selected parents are bred, then offspring with desired characteristics are bred over many generations..

• Selective breeding common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify useful or appearance-based traits selected by humans, including disease resistance, more meat or milk, gentle dog nature and large or unusual flowers..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify useful or appearance-based traits selected by humans, including disease resistance, more meat or milk, gentle dog nature and large or unusual flowers..

• Selective breeding common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that selective breeding can lead to inbreeding..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that selective breeding can lead to inbreeding..

• Selective breeding common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that inbreeding can make some breeds prone to disease or inherited defects..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that inbreeding can make some breeds prone to disease or inherited defects..

• Selective breeding common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain benefits, risks and ethical issues of selective breeding when given appropriate information..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain benefits, risks and ethical issues of selective breeding when given appropriate information..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe genetic engineering as modifying the genome of an organism by introducing a gene from another organism..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe genetic engineering as modifying the genome of an organism by introducing a gene from another organism..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that genetic engineering can give an organism a desired characteristic..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that genetic engineering can give an organism a desired characteristic..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe crop plants engineered for disease resistance or bigger and better fruits..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe crop plants engineered for disease resistance or bigger and better fruits..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe bacterial cells engineered to produce useful substances such as human insulin..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe bacterial cells engineered to produce useful substances such as human insulin..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain potential benefits and risks of genetic engineering in agriculture..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain potential benefits and risks of genetic engineering in agriculture..