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Item CE092002: Bacteria need both water and a way to eliminate wastes to function.

Bacteria are single-celled, microscopically small organisms.  What do they need to function?

  1. Bacteria need water and a way to eliminate wastes.
  2. Bacteria need water, but they do not need a way to eliminate wastes.
  3. Bacteria need a way to eliminate wastes, but they do not need water.
  4. Bacteria do not need a way to eliminate wastes, and they do not need water.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1619
6–8
n = 1002
9–12
n = 608
Male
n = 777
Female
n = 805
English
n = 1426
Other
n = 149
A. 44% 44% 42% 44% 44% 45% 30%
B. 26% 26% 26% 27% 25% 25% 34%
C. 20% 19% 22% 19% 20% 19% 22%
D. 11% 11% 10% 10% 12% 11% 14%