Category of definition of evolution | Percent of all students | Percent of students agreed | Percent of students disagreed | Percent of students both agreed/disagreed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Organisms adapt themselves to changing environments | 41.8 | 92.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
Organisms change from simple to complex | 13.1 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0 |
Process that occurs over a long period of time | 15.1 | 91.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
The change from apes to humans | 7.2 | 59.1 | 40.9 | 0 |
“Other” answers | 17.6 | 63.0 | 29.6 | 7.4 |
“Correct” definition | 5.2 | 81.2 | 6.3 | 12.5 |