Rosalind Franklin Quiz

Have you seen any of these? Do you think they’re interesting?

• a drama where people use a scientific test to find out who the real parents of a child are

• a documentary about how farmers are using science to grow more food

• an advertisement about a service that uses science to find out people’s family histories

• a police show where science is used to find the criminals

How do you think these words will be used in the story of Rosalind Franklin’s life?

What was the percentage of women students at Cambridge University when Franklin was studying there?

How long did it take Franklin to get a clear photo of the DNA in coal and charcoal?

What did Franklin want to do after she first saw the double-helix structure?

How did Crick and Watson find out about Franklin’s photo?

What happened after Crick and Watson saw the photo?

What did Franklin do after she left King’s College?

In the first sentence, identify the tense of the verb in bold.

In the second sentence, a different verb form is used. How is this form made?