Journal of Baltic Science Education
By Vlčková, Jana; Kubiatko, Milan & Usak, Muhammet
“Czech high school students’ misconceptions about basic genetic concepts: Preliminary results”
Publisher:
6/15
Pp. 738–745
2016
Czech high school students’ misconceptions about basic genetic concepts: Preliminary results
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 9th-12 grade — 15-18 years
- DNA is created by amino acids.
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One molecule of DNA, and one-quarter of students claimed that one molecule of DNA creates one chromatid of chromosome.
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The number of chromosomes is similar for all species and the numbers of genes vary among individuals within particular species.
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One gene is responsible for one trait.
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Two alleles are connected with one gene.