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Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
Every body cell of an individual organism (with a few exceptions) contains an identical set of DNA molecules an…
Item RH018004: DNA molecules in muscle cells also contain information about both skin color and eye color.
The DNA molecules in muscle cells contain information about which of the following?
- Eye color and skin color
- Eye color, but not skin color
- Skin color, but not eye color
- Neither eye color nor skin color
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 524 | 1617 | 32% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 300 | 926 | 32% |
| 9–12 | 224 | 691 | 32% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 257 | 817 | 31% |
| Female | 255 | 778 | 33% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 469 | 1440 | 33% |
| Other | 39 | 129 | 30% |