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Item RH013002: The sequence of subunits in the DNA of a stomach cell in a mouse is the same as the sequence of subunits in the DNA of other cells in the mouse’s body.

A scientist collects a single stomach cell from a mouse. She determines the sequence of subunits in the DNA molecules from that cell. In what other cells in the mouse will the same sequence of subunits be found?

  1. In that one cell that was collected from the mouse's stomach, but not in any other cells
  2. In all of the other stomach cells, but not in any other types of cells
  3. In stomach cells and other cells in the digestive tract, but not in any other types of cells
  4. In stomach cells, in other cells in the digestive tract, and in cells elsewhere in the body
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 5047
6–8
n = 2910
9–12
n = 2137
Male
n = 2434
Female
n = 2516
English
n = 4478
Other
n = 450
A. 17% 18% 14% 17% 16% 16% 19%
B. 30% 30% 31% 32% 30% 31% 25%
C. 28% 30% 24% 27% 28% 27% 33%
D. 25% 21% 31% 24% 26% 26% 23%