Evolution
Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity
DNA molecules provide the cells with instructions for assembling protein molecules from amino acids.
Item RH020003: DNA provides information for both the types and sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule.
Which of the following does DNA provide information for?
- Both the types of amino acids that make up a protein, and the sequence of those amino acids
- The types of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the sequence of amino acids
- The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the types of amino acids
- Neither the types of amino acids that make up a protein, nor the sequence of those amino acids
Pre-Test
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 558 |
6–8 n = 25 |
9–12 n = 498 |
Male n = 243 |
Female n = 274 |
English n = 502 |
Other n = 19 |
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| A. | Both the types of amino acids that make up a protein, and the sequence of those amino acids | 56% | 48% | 55% | 51% | 61% | 56% | 53% |
| B. | The types of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the sequence of amino acids | 16% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 11% |
| C. | The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the types of amino acids | 21% | 24% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 21% | 21% |
| D. | Neither the types of amino acids that make up a protein, nor the sequence of those amino acids | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 16% |
Post-Test (Control)
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 294 |
6–8 n = 23 |
9–12 n = 247 |
Male n = 109 |
Female n = 171 |
English n = 264 |
Other n = 9 |
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| A. | Both the types of amino acids that make up a protein, and the sequence of those amino acids | 67% | 65% | 66% | 64% | 69% | 67% | 56% |
| B. | The types of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the sequence of amino acids | 12% | 22% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 0% |
| C. | The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the types of amino acids | 17% | 9% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 44% |
| D. | Neither the types of amino acids that make up a protein, nor the sequence of those amino acids | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 0% |
Post-Test (Treatment)
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 281 |
6–8 n = 3 |
9–12 n = 257 |
Male n = 132 |
Female n = 140 |
English n = 254 |
Other n = 11 |
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| A. | Both the types of amino acids that make up a protein, and the sequence of those amino acids | 74% | 100% | 73% | 72% | 75% | 75% | 36% |
| B. | The types of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the sequence of amino acids | 12% | 0% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 36% |
| C. | The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule, but not the types of amino acids | 11% | 0% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 18% |
| D. | Neither the types of amino acids that make up a protein, nor the sequence of those amino acids | 3% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 9% |