Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Evolution and Natural Selection ~ Misconception ENM030

The internal chemistry, appearance, and behavior of a species do not change, even over long periods of time (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception ENM030 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EN043002	Over thousands of years, there will be changes to the environment that could lead to changes in the traits of species.	19%
EN034003	Some organisms survive and others die as the environment changes; this changes the proportion of organisms with certain traits in that population.	11%
EN033002	If members of a species were moved to a new environment, many generations later their offspring would have both differences and similarities compared to the original population, because different traits are favorable in different environments.	10%
EN034002	Some organisms survive and others die as the environment changes; this changes the percent of organisms with certain traits in that population.	9%
EN032002	Species can change over generations because individuals with traits that are helpful in the current environment are more likely to survive and pass those traits on to their offspring.	7%