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Item RH026003: Both chromosomes and DNA molecules contain hereditary information.

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Which of the following contain hereditary information?

  1. Chromosomes and DNA molecules
  2. Chromosomes but not DNA molecules
  3. DNA molecules but not chromosomes
  4. Neither chromosomes nor DNA molecules

Distribution of Responses

Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item RH026003

Percent of students responding correctly

Overall57%
Grades 6–851%
Grades 9–1263%
Male55%
Female58%
Primary Language is English57%
Primary Language is not English54%

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