Science Education
By Cho, Hee-Hyung; kahle, Jane, Buter; Nordland, Floyd, H
“An Investigation of High School Biology Textbooks as Sources of Misconceptions and Difficulties in Genetics and Some Suggestions for Teaching Genetics”
Publisher: Wiley online library
5(69)
Pp. 707-719
1985
An Investigation of High School Biology Textbooks as Sources of Misconceptions and Difficulties in Genetics and Some Suggestions for Teaching Genetics
Type: Empirical
Data collection method:
Number of subjects, range: Small — 10 or fewer
Grade and age of subjects:

  • Mutations have little effect due to their recessive alleles
  • Mutated genes have no ability to synthesize normally
  • Mutations are usually harmful to organisms