Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Cells ~ Misconception CEM037

Animal cells do not carry out essential life functions for themselves (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CEM037 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Although there are many different t…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
CE078004	Both plant and animal cells perform basic life functions such as eliminating wastes.	40%
CE079004	Both animal and bacteria cells perform basic life functions such as eliminating wastes.	35%
CE076004	Both animal and bacteria cells perform basic life functions such as extracting energy from food.	29%
CE073004	Both animal and bacteria cells perform basic life functions such as extracting energy from food.	28%
CE075004	Both plant and animal cells perform basic life functions such as making molecules for growth.	25%
CE072004	Both plant and animal cells perform basic life functions such as extracting energy from food.	25%
CE137001	Nerve cells make molecules for growth and eliminate their own waste material.	20%
CE135001	Nerve cells both obtain energy from food and eliminate waste material.	18%
CE136001	Nerve cells obtain energy from food and make molecules for growth.	17%
CE147001	Muscle cells make molecules for growth, and they eliminate their own waste material.	12%
CE145001	Muscle cells get energy from food, and they eliminate wastes.	10%
CE146001	Muscle cells obtain energy from food, and they make molecules for growth.	9%