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Item RH022001: Protein molecules speed up chemical reactions in cells and help other molecules get in and out of cells.

Which of the following are functions of protein molecules within cells?

  1. Protein molecules speed up chemical reactions in cells and help other molecules get in and out of cells.
  2. Protein molecules speed up chemical reactions in cells but do not help other molecules get in and out of cells.
  3. Protein molecules help other molecules get in and out of cells but do not speed up chemical reactions in cells.
  4. Protein molecules do not speed up chemical reactions in cells or help other molecules get in and out of cells.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1798
6–8
n = 1069
9–12
n = 729
Male
n = 862
Female
n = 902
English
n = 1629
Other
n = 142
A. 34% 31% 38% 32% 35% 34% 36%
B. 27% 28% 24% 27% 26% 27% 25%
C. 25% 26% 23% 23% 26% 24% 27%
D. 15% 15% 14% 17% 12% 15% 12%