Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM040

Some characteristics of an offspring are determined by the parents' environmentally acquired characteristics (Lawson, 1988).

Items that test for misconception RHM040 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	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RH038001	If a mouse loses its tail in a mousetrap and has babies later, there will be no effect on the tails of the baby mice.	38%
RH059001	If a cat gets its ears torn off in a fight and then has kittens later, it will have no effect on the ears of any of the kittens.	36%