Hacettepe Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi
By BIVOLOJI KAVRAMLARININ, ANLASILMASINDA KAVRAM, VANILGISI ETMENI
“Misconceptions as Barrier to Understanding Biology”
Publisher:
23
Pp. 259-266
2002
Misconceptions as Barrier to Understanding Biology
Type: Anecdotal
Data collection method: Survey
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years, Adult — over 18 years
Photosynthesis
- Photosynthesis is the process by which the plant breathes.
- Photosynthesis is a gas exchange process.
- Carbon dioxide, water, fertilizer and minerals are food.
- Only green plants can carry out photosynthesis.
Respiration
- The purpose of respiration is to provide oxygen and to remove earbon dioxide.
- Respiration is a gaseous exchange process during which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is given off.
- Respiration is synonymous with breathing.
- Respiration in plan ts occurs only at night.
Ecology
- Living things do not interact with the nonliving things, they stay apart.
- Population is an area where living things occur.
- Population is the number of people/organisms.
- Community is the same as population.
Energy
- Digestion is the energy releasing process.
- Plants get their energy from soil, air, sun, wind, water and other animals.
- Animals get their energy from sleeping, keeping warm, and the air they breathe.
Geneties
- Genes contain alleles.
- Alleles contain genes.
- Genes and alleles are the same.
- DNA replication occurs in prophase.
- Sexual reproduction occurs in animals but not in plants.
- Chromosomes and DNA present seperately in nucleus.