Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Cells ~ Misconception CEM020

Organisms grow by cell division, but the cells do not themselves increase in size or mass (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CEM020 in this project (THSB) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
ME017003	When a baby goose grows into an adult goose, the additional mass comes from the atoms that make up the food the baby goose eats.	32%
ME022001	Matter is not created when living organisms grow. The matter added to their bodies comes from atoms that were outside the organism.	25%
ME062001	When kelp grows, it takes in atoms from the environment that become part of the kelp.	23%
ME031003	A growing broccoli head gets bigger by taking in molecules, using them to make glucose, and using the glucose to make larger molecules that become part of the plant’s body.	14%