Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM082

In asexual reproduction, the amount of DNA in an offspring that is identical to the DNA in its parent varies from offspring to offspring (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception RHM082 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
RH051001	In asexually reproducing organisms, all of an offspring's DNA is identical to its parent's DNA.	23%
RH010002	In organisms that reproduce without the combining of two cells, all of the information in the parent's DNA molecules is passed to its offspring.	22%
RH050001	In plants that reproduce asexually, all of the parent's DNA is passed to its offspring.	21%
RH031002	In organisms that reproduce without the combining of two cells, the information in the DNA molecules of parents and offspring is identical.	20%