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Item RH019002: The way DNA and proteins are related is that DNA provides information for making proteins.

What do DNA and proteins have to do with each other?

  1. DNA is a type of protein.
  2. Proteins are a type of DNA.
  3. DNA provides information for making proteins.
  4. DNA and proteins have nothing to do with each other.
Topic
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
Correct Answer
C
Misconceptions
Answer Choice: A
RHM009: DNA is made of protein (Marbach-Ad, 2001).
Answer Choice: B
RHM010: Proteins are composed of DNA or genes (Marbach-Ad, 2001).

Distribution of Responses

Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item RH019002

Percent of students responding correctly

Overall50%
Grades 6–845%
Grades 9–1257%
Male49%
Female51%
Primary Language is English51%
Primary Language is not English42%

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