DNA History and Function

Who found DNA

• Rosalind Franklin

• Joyce Crawford

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

DNA is called a ________.

• double screw

• double spring

• helix

• double helix

Where is DNA in the cell?

• Nucleus

• Golgi

• Cytoplasm

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

What does DNA do?

• moves proteins

• creates ribosomes

• saves energy

• tells the cell what to do

Which word means "tight coil of DNA"?

• karyotype

• chromosome

• double helix

• nucleus

DNA stands for

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Ribonucleic acid

• Hydrofluoric acid

• Lysergic acid

Who is responsible for producing this image?

• Francis Crick
• James Watson
• Rosalind Franklin
• Watson and Crick

How did Rosalind Franklin's photo 51 affect the work of Watson and Crick?

• Watson and Crick could figure out the molecules of DNA

• It was used to identify the four bases that make up DNA

• It was used to decide the cell theory

• Watson and Crick convinced Rosalind to join their team

Rosalind Franklin's "Photo 51" allowed Watson and Crick to determine the _______ of DNA.

• Shape
• Backbone
• Nitrogen bases
• Hydrogen bonds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

DNA is stored as

• Karyotype

• proteins

• chromosomes

• mitochondria