DNA

Which is the best definition of DNA?

• a spiral ladder

• something in your cells

• the genetic code

• What makes you, you

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Which scientist helped Watson & Crick discover the shape of DNA but didn't win the Nobel Prize?

• Wilkins

• Franklin

• Watson

• Crick

The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What is the X shaped object?

• chromosome

• gene

• DNA

• ACTG

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DNA is inside your cells. What organelle is DNA found in?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• Lysosome

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What is the human genome?

• a piece of DNA
• a chromosome
• all of your cells
• all of your DNA

Which sentence is FALSE?

• All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.

• Chromosomes are made of DNA.

• DNA is made out of 4 chemicals: adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine

• DNA is the genetic code for life!

What is this picture?

• humans' 46 chromosomes

• our genes

• the human genome

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Who discovered the structure of DNA?

• Watson & Crick

• Franklin

• Watson, Crick & Franklin

• Watson, Crick, Wilkins & Franklin

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....

• Twizzler candy
• twisted ladder
• double helix
• yo mama

Now that scientists know all the letters that make up human DNA (i.e. have "mapped" the human genome), what can doctors do in the near future?

• Perform the right surgery for us.

• Personalize our medicines based on our genetics (DNA).

• Give us super powers.

• Prevent disease.

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