Original Project
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
Item RH007002: If a mutation occurs to a DNA molecule in an organism's skin cell before the organism reproduces, none of the organism's offspring will have the mutation.
A change commonly referred to as a mutation occurs to a DNA molecule in an organism's skin cell before the organism reproduces. When the organism reproduces, how many of its children will have the mutation?
- All of the organism's children will have the mutation.
- Some of the organism's children will have the mutation.
- None of the organism's children will have the mutation.
- It will depend on how much time passes between when the mutation occurs and when the organism has children.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 460 | 3422 | 13% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 232 | 1980 | 12% |
| 9–12 | 228 | 1442 | 16% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 237 | 1615 | 15% |
| Female | 211 | 1734 | 12% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 414 | 3034 | 14% |
| Other | 35 | 320 | 11% |