Pop quiz: True or false?
• The different cell types found in a given individual's body contain different DNA.
• Mountains form by the piling up of pieces of rock.
• Some living parts of organisms are not made of cells.
More than half of the thousands of middle and high school students tested in nationwide examinations think the above statements are true (58 percent, 52 percent and 75 percent, respectively). They are not. Also false: Earth's plates are under the surface and are not visible (49 percent of students think is true); and air is carried through the body in "air tubes" (43 percent).
To read the full, original article click on this link: Observations: Are you smarter than a middle schooler? New site tracks science misconceptions
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