Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM021

Chromosomes are divided up at each cell division, such that when a single body cell forms two body cells, the resulting cells each contain fewer chromosomes than the original cell (Lewis & Wood-Robinson, 2000).

Items that test for misconception RHM021 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RH039002	When a muscle cell of a chimpanzee divides, the new muscle cells contain the same number of chromosomes as the original muscle cell.	44%
RH035004	A new skin cell of a cow contains the same number of chromosomes as the existing skin cells.	25%