Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity ~ Misconception RHM124

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

Items that test for misconception RHM124 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
RH048001	100% of a son's body cells contain some DNA from his mother.	22%
RH047001	In sexually reproducing organisms such as humans, 50% of the DNA in each of the daughter's body cells is from her father.	18%