Journal of Biological Education
By Machová Markéta & Ehler, Edvard
“Secondary school students’ misconceptions in genetics: origins and solutions”
Publisher: Taylor &Fanscis online
2021
Secondary school students’ misconceptions in genetics: origins and solutions
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 6th-8th grade — under 13-14 years, 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years
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Two daughter cells originating from a cell division cannot have the same genetic information, or such cells have to share only a small proportion of genetic information to be related.
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All Parameciums (or all single-cellular organisms) look the same, or they are so simple they necessarily have identical genetic information.
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Different functions of cells need to be secured by differences in their genetic.
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Neurons do not need genetic information, they get information from the surrounding cells
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Non-dividing cells do not use genetic information.
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Neuron cells do not have any genetic information.