Item RH044001: Three nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid, not one, four, or twenty.
How many nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid?
- One
- Three
- Four
- Twenty
- Distribution of Responses
![Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item RH044001](http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=265x180&cht=bvg&chf=bg,s,00000000&chco=76A4FB|339933|76A4FB|76A4FB&chds=0,100&chd=t:18,34,34,15&chxl=0:|A|B|C|D&chxt=x,y&chbh=a&chbw=a&chm=N*f0*%,000000,0,-1,11,,e::5&filename=RH044001-dist.png)
- Students Responding Correctly
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 552 | 1619 | 34% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 306 | 926 | 33% |
9–12 | 246 | 693 | 35% |
Gender | |||
Male | 271 | 815 | 33% |
Female | 272 | 781 | 35% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 484 | 1439 | 34% |
Other | 50 | 130 | 38% |
- Notes
- This idea is not addressed in NGSS.