Original Project
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
DNA molecules provide the cells with instructions for assembling protein molecules from amino acids.
Item RH042002: A code indicates which smaller subunits get linked together to form proteins in an organism.
How are proteins made in an organism?
- Smaller subunits are randomly linked together to form proteins.
- A code indicates which smaller subunits get linked together to form proteins.
- A code indicates which larger molecules get broken apart to form proteins.
- Organisms eat proteins, but they do not make proteins.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 554 | 1448 | 38% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 303 | 966 | 31% |
| 9–12 | 251 | 482 | 52% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 264 | 686 | 38% |
| Female | 279 | 737 | 38% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 492 | 1249 | 39% |
| Other | 49 | 159 | 31% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS1.A All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins, which carry out most of the work of cells.
- NRC Framework
- HS 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.