Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM012

In sexually reproducing organisms, genetic information or traits are inherited from only one parent (Clough & Wood-Robinson, 1985; Kargbo et al., 1980).

Items that test for misconception RHM012 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Genetic information in the form of …)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
RH005005	In sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, half of the chromosomes contain genetic information from one parent and half from the other parent.	11%
RH005004	In sexually reproducing organisms such as humans, half of the genetic information comes from each of the parents.	10%
RH058001	Children inherit half of the DNA in each of their cells from one parent, and half from the other parent.	10%