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Item RH002001: Four different types of nucleotides are used to make DNA molecules, not one, two, or three.

DNA molecules are made up of subunits called nucleotides that are linked together.  How many different types of nucleotides are used to make DNA molecules?

  1. One type
  2. Two types
  3. Three types
  4. Four types
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 4491
6–8
n = 2553
9–12
n = 1935
Male
n = 2139
Female
n = 2261
English
n = 4007
Other
n = 384
A. 10% 11% 9% 12% 9% 10% 12%
B. 34% 36% 32% 32% 36% 34% 39%
C. 22% 25% 18% 23% 21% 23% 19%
D. 33% 28% 41% 33% 34% 33% 30%