Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Evolution and Natural Selection ~ Misconception ENM030

The internal chemistry, appearance, and behavior of a species do not change, even over long periods of time (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception ENM030 in this project (Evolution) and key idea (When inherited traits are favorable…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EN034003	Some organisms survive and others die as the environment changes; this changes the proportion of organisms with certain traits in that population.	11%
EN032004	Species can change over generations because individuals with traits that are helpful in the current environment are more likely to survive and pass those traits on to their offspring.	6%
EN034004	Some organisms survive and others die as the environment changes; this changes the percent of organisms with certain traits in that population.	4%