Women in Science

Which woman was able to study the biochemistry of heart and cardiovascular health?

• Marie Curie

• Ruby Hirose

• Mary Golda Ross

• Marie Maynard Daly

This woman made HERstory by being the first female Native American engineer.

• Ynes Mexia

• Mary Golda Ross

• Ruby Hirose

• Marie Maynard Daly

Ruby Hirose, an Japanese-American biochemist, made major contributions to the development of _____.

• vaccines

• heart monitors

• plant classification systems

• microscopes

Ynes Mexia was a ______.

• biochemist

• astronomer

• physicist

• botanist

Which female scientist contributed to data collection for the "Space Race" of the 60s?

• Marie Maynard Daly

• Rosalind Franklin

• Mary Golda Ross

• Ynes Mexia

Rosalind Franklin was unrecognized for her extremely important contribution to the discovery of the shape of what molecule?

• glucose

• fats

• DNA

• ATP

Marie Maynard Daly was the first African American woman from the U.S. to receive what degree?

• PhD in Chemistry

• Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry

• Associate's Degree in Chemistry

• Bachelor's of Science in Physics

Jane Goodall is a famous primatologist who discovered that it is not just humans who use tools. What animal did she study in Africa?

• Organutangs

• Chimpanzees

• Gorillas

• Lions