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Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
Genetic information is encoded in DNA molecules.
Item RH027001: Genes are chemical sequences of nucleotides, not the actual expression of characteristics or traits.
Which of the following is TRUE about genes?
- Genes are traits.
- Genes are proteins.
- Genes are sequences of nucleotides.
- Genes are sequences of amino acids.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3441 |
6–8 n = 1994 |
9–12 n = 1447 |
Male n = 1621 |
Female n = 1745 |
English n = 3049 |
Other n = 322 |
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| A. | Genes are traits. | 61% | 64% | 57% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 53% |
| B. | Genes are proteins. | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 16% |
| C. | Genes are sequences of nucleotides. | 16% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| D. | Genes are sequences of amino acids. | 13% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |