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DNA: the book of you (https://ed.ted.com/lessons/dna-the-book-of-you-joe-hanson)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Hanson says, "There are more cells in the human body than there are:

a)

Stars in the Milky Way

b)

Apartments in Manhattan

c)

Golf balls in the PGA tour

d)

Fish in the sea

2.

The entire Genome (or, "The Book of You") is contained inside the __________ of the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosomes

3.

DNA is crammed into a space nearly 1 million times smaller than itself. What does it first to organise itself?

a)

The thread of protein separates itself into parallel strips according to base pairs.

b)

The short part of the protein thread disassembles and reassembles only when cells are formed.

c)

There is no apparent organisation in the long thread of DNA.

d)

The long thread of DNA wraps around proteins clustered into little beads called nucleosomes.

4.
Who were the first guys to build a model of a DNA molecule?
a)
Larry, Moe, and Curley Joe
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Watson and Holmes
d)
Superman and Batman
5.
What are the four nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
b)
adenine, lysine, prolene, guanine
c)
arganine, cytosine, lysine, purine
d)
lysine, cytosine, lucine, guanine
6.
The shape of the DNA molecule is a double __________________?
a)
"S"
b)
helix
c)
rope
d)
curve
7.
What kind of information does DNA carry?
a)
genetic
b)
nuclear
c)
cell structure
d)
it doesn't carry any info
8.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains uracil
9.

Who took a picture of DNA that helped determine it's shape?

a)

Watson

b)

Crick

c)

Franklin

d)

Chargaff

10.

What is the most famous photo of DNA?

a)

Photo 51

b)

Photo 22

c)

Photo 48

d)

Photo 35

11.

What did people believe Franklin's research did regarding Watson and Crick's discovery?

a)

inspire

b)

breakthrough

c)

confirm

d)

ignore