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Item RH018004: DNA molecules in muscle cells also contain information about both skin color and eye color.

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The DNA molecules in muscle cells contain information about which of the following?

  1. Eye color and skin color
  2. Eye color, but not skin color
  3. Skin color, but not eye color
  4. Neither eye color nor skin color

Distribution of Responses

Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item RH018004

Percent of students responding correctly

Overall32%
Grades 6–832%
Grades 9–1232%
Male31%
Female33%
Primary Language is English33%
Primary Language is not English30%

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