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WorksheetsDNA: the book of you (https://ed.ted.com/lessons/dna-the-book-of-you-joe-hanson)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Hanson says, "There are more cells in the human body than there are:
Stars in the Milky Way
Apartments in Manhattan
Golf balls in the PGA tour
Fish in the sea
The entire Genome (or, "The Book of You") is contained inside the __________ of the cell
mitochondria
cell wall
nucleus
lysosomes
DNA is crammed into a space nearly 1 million times smaller than itself. What does it first to organise itself?
The thread of protein separates itself into parallel strips according to base pairs.
The short part of the protein thread disassembles and reassembles only when cells are formed.
There is no apparent organisation in the long thread of DNA.
The long thread of DNA wraps around proteins clustered into little beads called nucleosomes.
Who took a picture of DNA that helped determine it's shape?
Watson
Crick
Franklin
Chargaff
What is the most famous photo of DNA?
Photo 51
Photo 22
Photo 48
Photo 35
What did people believe Franklin's research did regarding Watson and Crick's discovery?
inspire
breakthrough
confirm
ignore
