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Which option avoids the common misconception in this objective for Variation and evolution, Variation: students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype.
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Topic
Variation and evolution
Question
- A. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Variation because students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype.
- B. Common misconception: Forgetting chromosome number is maintained in mitosis but halved in meiosis. This would blur Mitosis vs meiosis instead of testing Variation.
- C. Partial misconception: Claiming meiosis is used for body growth. This misses the objective focus on describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype.
- D. Terminology mix-up: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Variation and evolution / Variation.
Answer
The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Variation because students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype.. It is the only option that keeps Mitosis vs meiosis separate and answers the approved learning objective in Variation.
Explanation
The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Variation because students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype.. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Variation because students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype. is correct because Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. The learning objective says students must describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype, so the answer must stay inside Variation. 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
Variation common mistake 1
Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype..
Answer by clearly explaining how to describe how the genome and interaction with the environment influence phenotype..
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