DNA

The video explains genetic information's role in organism development and function, highlighting the discovery of DNA's double helix structure by Crick and Watson in 1953. It describes DNA as a polymer made of nucleotide pairs and its ability to encode proteins and replicate itself.

What is the primary role of genetic information in organisms?

• To guide the development and functioning of an organism

• To decide the lifespan of an organism

• To control the diet of an organism

• To determine the color of an organism

Who were the scientists that published the structure of the DNA double helix?

• Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Francis Crick and James Watson

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

In what year was the DNA double helix structure published?

• 1963

• 1953

• 1943

• 1973

What are the simpler blocks that make up DNA called?

• Carbohydrates

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Lipids

What is one of the key functions of DNA?

• To provide structural support

• To store energy

• To encode proteins

• To transport oxygen