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Which option avoids the common misconception in this objective for Variation and evolution, Cloning (biology only): students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants.

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Variation and evolution

Question

  1. A. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Cloning (biology only) because students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants.
  2. B. Common misconception: Forgetting chromosome number is maintained in mitosis but halved in meiosis. This would blur Mitosis vs meiosis instead of testing Cloning (biology only).
  3. C. Partial misconception: Claiming meiosis is used for body growth. This misses the objective focus on describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants.
  4. D. Terminology mix-up: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Variation and evolution / Cloning (biology only).

Answer

The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Cloning (biology only) because students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants.. It is the only option that keeps Mitosis vs meiosis separate and answers the approved learning objective in Cloning (biology only).

Explanation

The correct option is Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Cloning (biology only) because students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants.. Misconception avoided: Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. This matches Cloning (biology only) because students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants. is correct because Mitosis supports growth and repair; meiosis supports sexual reproduction. The learning objective says students must describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants, so the answer must stay inside Cloning (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

Cloning (biology only) common mistake 1

Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants..

Answer by clearly explaining how to describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants..

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