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Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
DNA molecules provide the cells with instructions for assembling protein molecules from amino acids.
Item RH011002: Brain cells and skin cells contain the same genetic information.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the brain cells, skin cells, and genetic information in an individual human?
- The brain cells contain genetic information, but the skin cells do not.
- The skin cells contain genetic information, but the brain cells do not.
- The brain cells and skin cells contain the same genetic information.
- The brain cells and skin cells contain different genetic information.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 5046 |
6–8 n = 2916 |
9–12 n = 2130 |
Male n = 2436 |
Female n = 2514 |
English n = 4480 |
Other n = 449 |
|
| A. | 14% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| B. | 15% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| C. | 31% | 27% | 38% | 32% | 31% | 31% | 35% |
| D. | 39% | 42% | 36% | 37% | 42% | 40% | 35% |