Original Project
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
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?
- DNA is a type of protein.
- Proteins are a type of DNA.
- DNA provides information for making proteins.
- DNA and proteins have nothing to do with each other.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1449 | 2892 | 50% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 747 | 1663 | 45% |
| 9–12 | 700 | 1226 | 57% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 686 | 1400 | 49% |
| Female | 731 | 1439 | 51% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1330 | 2622 | 51% |
| Other | 89 | 212 | 42% |