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Women in Science

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Ruby Hirose

c)

Mary Golda Ross

d)

Marie Maynard Daly

2.

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

a)

Ynes Mexia

b)

Mary Golda Ross

c)

Ruby Hirose

d)

Marie Maynard Daly

3.

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

a)

vaccines

b)

heart monitors

c)

plant classification systems

d)

microscopes

4.

Ynes Mexia was a ______.

a)

biochemist

b)

astronomer

c)

physicist

d)

botanist

5.

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

a)

Marie Maynard Daly

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Mary Golda Ross

d)

Ynes Mexia

6.

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

a)

glucose

b)

fats

c)

DNA

d)

ATP

7.

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

a)

PhD in Chemistry

b)

Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry

c)

Associate's Degree in Chemistry

d)

Bachelor's of Science in Physics

8.

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

a)

Organutangs

b)

Chimpanzees

c)

Gorillas

d)

Lions