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Which option gives the correct cause-and-effect relationship for Variation and evolution, Evolution: students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics.

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Variation and evolution

Question

  1. A. Correct cause and effect: DNA is the molecule; a gene is a functional section of that molecule. This matches Evolution because students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics.
  2. B. Reversed cause: Treating DNA as if it always means one gene. This would blur DNA vs genes instead of testing Evolution.
  3. C. Missing link: Calling a gene a whole chromosome. This misses the objective focus on explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics.
  4. D. Different process: It moves into a neighbouring Unit 4.6 idea rather than Variation and evolution / Evolution.

Answer

The correct option is Correct cause and effect: DNA is the molecule; a gene is a functional section of that molecule. This matches Evolution because students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics.. It is the only option that keeps DNA vs genes separate and answers the approved learning objective in Evolution.

Explanation

The correct option is Correct cause and effect: DNA is the molecule; a gene is a functional section of that molecule. This matches Evolution because students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics.. Correct cause and effect: DNA is the molecule; a gene is a functional section of that molecule. This matches Evolution because students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics. is correct because DNA is the molecule; a gene is a functional section of that molecule. The learning objective says students must explain that selected individuals are more likely to survive, breed and pass on characteristics, so the answer must stay inside Evolution. The alternative options are wrong because they either treating dna as if it always means one gene., calling a gene a whole chromosome., or drift away from when asking about dna, test molecular structure, base sequence, nucleotides, or genetic information storage..

Common mistake

Evolution common mistake 1

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