Y8 Discoveries in Genetics and DNA (set in order)

Which of the following are NOT characteristics that humans can inherit from their parents?

• Hair colour

• Shape of face

• scars

Who is known for studying pea plants to understand inheritance?

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

• Francis Crick

• James Watson

Pollination is when the ______ cells are transferred from the anther to the stigma.

What did Gregor Mendel suggest was passed from parent to offspring?

• 'Units' of inheritance

• DNA

What do we now know is found in the nucleus of animal and plant cells?

What structure of DNA did Franklin, Watson and Crick discover?

• Quadruple helix

• Triple helix

• Double helix

• Single helix

Which photograph was crucial for understanding the structure of DNA?

• Photograph 49

• Photograph 50

• Photograph 52

• Photograph 51

Who took the crucial photograph that helped in understanding DNA's structure?

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin

• Francis Crick

What is the process called when scientists have their work reviewed by other scientists before publication?

• Peer review

• Experimental review

• Theory validation

• Scientific method

Put the following stages in order of how a scientific discovery is made:

• They write up their results and send them to a Journal

• If the work is good, it gets published in the Journal

• A scientist has an idea, or theory about how something works

• The Journal sends the work to other scientists to check (peer review)

• The scientist collects evidence