Jurassic Park Review

What is the science of DNA and heredity called?

• Biology

• Paleontology

• Genetics

• Genealogy

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In the movie Jurassic Park, what DNA was mixed with the dinosaurs' which allowed them to breed?

• Lizard DNA

• Snake DNA

• Newt DNA

• Frog DNA

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Where did the scientists in Jurassic Park get their dinosaur DNA?

• Preserved insects in amber

• Dinosaur bones dug up from the desert

• Time machines

• Birds that evolved from dinosaurs

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Why couldn't the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park breed? (In theory)

• They were all female.

• They were always kept separated.

• The climate was too warm.

• They were all different species.

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Who is Alan Grant?

• a mathematician (focuses on chaos theory)

• a paleobotanist (studies fossilized plants)

• a paleontologist (studies fossilized animals)

• some rich guy (funds the park)

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Who is Ellie Sattler?

• a mathematician (focuses on chaos theory)

• a paleobotanist (studies fossilized plants)

• a paleontologist (studies fossilized animals)

• some rich guy (funds the park)

Who is John Hammond?

• the billionaire who created Jurassic Park

• the InGen lawyer who wants to know if the park is safe

• a visitor at Jurassic Park

• the lead vet for Jurassic Park

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Dr. Wu explains that they retrieve dinosaur DNA from biting insects that have been preserved in what ancient material?

• oil

• amber

• mud

• concrete

Dr. Wu reveals the dinosaurs have been engineered to rely on an amino acid called __________ and without this, the dinosaurs die within twelve hours.

• glucose

• DNA

• lysine

• amylase

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What dinosaur is Muldoon especially worried about? This animal killed two construction workers, 6 of the others of this species, and regularly breaks out of their cages.

• velociraptors

• triceratops

• stegosaurus

• dilophosaurus