Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Matter and Energy in Living Systems ~ Item ME021003 ~ Student Performance

A student eats a chicken sandwich. Do any of the proteins from the chicken meat become part of the student’s body? Explain

No, all of the proteins from the chicken meat are broken down in the student's digestive system to smaller and smaller pieces until all the matter is gone.
No, all of the proteins from the chicken meat pass through the student’s digestive system and leave the student’s body as waste.
No, all of the proteins from the chicken meat pass through the student's digestive system and are used for energy.
No, all of the proteins from the chicken meat are either used for energy or leave the student’s body as waste.
Yes, some of the proteins from the chicken meat go through chemical reactions in the student's digestive system to make new proteins that become part of the student’s body.
Yes, some of the proteins from the chicken meat pass through the digestive system and get added to the student’s body without going through any chemical reactions.

Distribution of responses
Answer Choice	Overall	Grades		Gender		Primary Language
	n = 369	6–8 n = 369	9–12 n = 0	Male n = 203	Female n = 166	English n = 342	Other n = 27
A.	4%	4%	NAN%	4%	4%	3%	11%
B.	5%	5%	NAN%	3%	7%	4%	11%
C.	8%	8%	NAN%	9%	7%	8%	11%
D.	14%	14%	NAN%	11%	17%	14%	11%
E.	61%	61%	NAN%	61%	61%	62%	44%
F.	9%	9%	NAN%	13%	5%	9%	11%

Distribution of responses
Answer Choice	Overall	Grades		Gender		Primary Language
	n = 368	6–8 n = 368	9–12 n = 0	Male n = 201	Female n = 167	English n = 341	Other n = 27
A.	2%	2%	NAN%	2%	2%	2%	4%
B.	3%	3%	NAN%	4%	1%	2%	7%
C.	2%	2%	NAN%	3%	2%	2%	4%
D.	3%	3%	NAN%	3%	2%	2%	7%
E.	86%	86%	NAN%	85%	89%	88%	67%
F.	4%	4%	NAN%	3%	4%	3%	11%

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