How has the discovery of DNA changed science?
In this lesson, we will learn all about DNA! We will learn what DNA is, the story of DNA's discovery and the scientific developments that DNA's discovery has led to.
How has the discovery of DNA changed science?
In this lesson, we will learn all about DNA! We will learn what DNA is, the story of DNA's discovery and the scientific developments that DNA's discovery has led to.
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- Describe what DNA is
- Story of the discovery of DNA
- Scientific developments as a result of the discovery of DNA
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is human anatomy?
Study of living things
Study of materials and their properties
Q2.
Which came first?
Microscopes used to study anatomy
X-ray machine invented
Q3.
Which came first?
Microscopes used to study human anatomy
MRI scanner invented
Q4.
What is Charles Drew famous for?
Inventing blood analysis
Performing the first surgery
Q5.
What is anaesthetic?
A substance that helps with blood flow.
A substance that kills bacteria.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the structure of DNA
Single helix
Triple helix
Q2.
What is DNA? DNA is the material that carries the ________ that a living organism needs.
energy
nutrients
Q3.
Which one of these is NOT a scientific development that the discovery of DNA has led to?
DNA fingerprinting
Understanding inherited diseases
Q4.
What did Friedrich Miescher do?
Took an x-ray photograph of DNA
Wrote a paper about the structure of DNA
Q5.
What did Rosalind Franklin do?
Isolated DNA from cells
Wrote a paper about the structure of DNA