Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Matter and Energy in Living Systems ~ Misconception MEM120

Water is food for animals (Horizon, n.d.; Lee & Diong).

Items that test for misconception MEM120 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (All organisms need food as a source…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
ME159001	Water is not a souce of food for plants and animals because food must contain molecules that have carbon atoms linked to other carbon atoms, and water molecules do not have carbon atoms linked to other carbon atoms.	62%
ME161001	A solution of sugar water is a source of food because the sugar in the solution is a source of energy and building materials.	27%
ME150001	Fat is a source of food for animals.	23%