Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Cells ~ Misconception CEM020

Organisms grow by cell division, but the cells do not themselves increase in size or mass (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CEM020 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Cells in multicellular organisms re…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CE119002	The difference in size between young children and fully grown adults can be explained by the repetitive process of cell growth and division.	19%