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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

DNA is made up of proteins
Proteins are made up of DNA
DNA is made up of amino acids
Proteins are made up of amino acids

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Performance
NGSS

Topic
Correct Answer: D
Misconceptions

Distribution of Responses

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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	1649	4513	37%
Grades
6–8	892	2593	34%
9–12	757	1917	39%
Gender
Male	799	2215	36%
Female	824	2224	37%
Primary Language
English	1491	4066	37%
Other	121	339	36%

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Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS1.C The sugar molecules thus formed contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen: their hydrocarbon backbones are used to make amino acids and other carbon-based molecules that can be assembled into larger molecules (such as proteins or DNA), used for example to form new cells.