Original Project
Cells
All living things are composed of one or more cells.
Item CE010001: Different organisms range in the number of cells they have, from only one cell to many millions.
What is the range of the number of cells that living organisms, from the very smallest to the very largest, can be made of?
- From 1 to 100
- From 1 to many millions
- From 100 to 1,000
- From 100 to many millions
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1764 | 3199 | 55% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 1028 | 1977 | 52% |
| 9–12 | 730 | 1209 | 60% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 897 | 1576 | 57% |
| Female | 833 | 1558 | 53% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1602 | 2827 | 57% |
| Other | 129 | 293 | 44% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS1.A All living things are made up of cells, which is the smallest unit that can be said to be alive. An organism may consist of one single cell (unicellular) or many different numbers and types of cells (multicellular).
- NRC Framework
- LS1: Organisms can be made of a single cell or millions of cells working together...