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Which of the following does DNA provide information for?

Both the types of amino acids that make up a protein, and the sequence of those amino acids.
The types of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the sequence of amino acids.
The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the types of amino acids.
Neither the types of amino acids that make up a protein, nor the sequence of those amino acids.

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NGSS

Topic: Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Correct Answer: A

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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	3853	7644	50%
Grades
6–8	1950	4516	43%
9–12	1902	3125	61%
Gender
Male	1823	3691	49%
Female	1957	3810	51%
Primary Language
English	3424	6768	51%
Other	339	683	50%

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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.