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 (MEGA) and key idea (To build body structures, multicell…)
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EB056001	When a mouse grows, its increased mass comes from atoms of molecules from its food that were incorporated into its body structures.	28%