Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM013

Genetic information or traits are inherited from the same-sex parent (i.e. daughters get their mother's DNA and sons get their father's DNA) (Clough & Wood-Robinson, 1985; Kargbo et al., 1980).

Items that test for misconception RHM013 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
RH058001	Children inherit half of the DNA in each of their cells from one parent, and half from the other parent.	10%
RH005004	In sexually reproducing organisms such as humans, half of the genetic information comes from each of the parents.	9%
RH055001	In sexually reproducing organisms such as humans, half of a child's DNA comes from each of the parents.	9%