Which One of the Following Examples Illustrates Conceptual Change

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples illustrates conceptual change?

• A)As a Boy Scout, Andy has learned how to cook a wide variety of foods over an open fire.
• B)Brad misinterprets the scientific explanation of fire to fit what he believes: that fire is an object with substance and weight.
• C)Charlotte used to think that fire was an actual substance, but now she knows it's a chemical change.
• D)Danielle wasn't aware of how much damage fire could really do until the house next door burned down.

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Definitions:

Specific Protein

A particular protein with a unique function or role, often distinguished by its structure and activity within biological processes.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA), initiating protein synthesis.

Methyl Groups

Chemical groups consisting of one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms (-CH3), often involved in modifying DNA and proteins to regulate gene expression and protein function.

DNA Synthesis

The natural or artificial creation of deoxyribonucleic acid molecules, which is crucial for replication, repair, and recombination of genetic material in organisms.