Original Project
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
Item RH058001: Children inherit half of the DNA in each of their cells from one parent, and half from the other parent.
In sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, which of the following statements is TRUE about the DNA found in the cells of the children?
- All of the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from just one of the parents.
- Half of the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from one parent, and half of the DNA contains genetic information from the other parent.
- Some of the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from each parent, but the amount of DNA containing information from each parent cannot be predicted.
- Most of the DNA in the cells of the sons contains genetic information from the father, and most of the DNA in the cells of the daughters contains genetic information from the mother.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2716 |
6–8 n = 1521 |
9–12 n = 1192 |
Male n = 1349 |
Female n = 1326 |
English n = 2436 |
Other n = 198 |
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| A. | 10% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 14% |
| B. | 50% | 45% | 55% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 48% |
| C. | 30% | 32% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 28% |
| D. | 10% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 10% |