The DNA Code of Life — Questions and answers

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After Marcus mentioned a 'secret recipe,' what did Layla decide they needed to understand?

Choices

  1. A) How to cook a delicious meal.
  2. B) The secret recipe of life. ✓
  3. C) The history of England.
  4. D) How to draw a complex sketch.

Answer: B) The secret recipe of life.

From page 3

What was Rosalind Franklin's job, and what kind of puzzles did she love?

Choices

  1. A) A chef who loved cooking puzzles.
  2. B) A writer who loved story puzzles.
  3. C) A chemist who loved puzzles hidden in nature. ✓
  4. D) An artist who loved drawing puzzles.

Answer: C) A chemist who loved puzzles hidden in nature.

From page 4

What important scientific equipment did Rosalind use to study a DNA sample?

Choices

  1. A) A microscope
  2. B) X-ray equipment ✓
  3. C) A telescope
  4. D) A stopwatch

Answer: B) X-ray equipment

From page 5

What crucial shape did Photo 51 reveal about DNA?

Choices

  1. A) It was a flat circle.
  2. B) It was a double helix. ✓
  3. C) It was a single line.
  4. D) It was a square box.

Answer: B) It was a double helix.

From page 6

Who built on Rosalind Franklin's work to propose a model explaining how DNA carries genetic information?

Choices

  1. A) Layla and Sophie
  2. B) James Watson and Francis Crick ✓
  3. C) Tony and Marcus
  4. D) Marie Curie

Answer: B) James Watson and Francis Crick

From page 7

According to Marcus, what percentage of their DNA do humans share?

Choices

  1. A) 100%
  2. B) 50%
  3. C) 99.9% ✓
  4. D) 0%

Answer: C) 99.9%

From page 8

Where did Layla say DNA could be found on Sophie's pizza?

Choices

  1. A) Only in the pepperoni toppings.
  2. B) In the cheese, sauce, and crust. ✓
  3. C) Just in the plate it's served on.
  4. D) Nowhere on the pizza itself.

Answer: B) In the cheese, sauce, and crust.

From page 9

What did Layla write in her notebook as 'Discovery #1'?

Choices

  1. A) Sophie's exciting question.
  2. B) DNA is the code of life! ✓
  3. C) What makes us the same?
  4. D) Explore next time!

Answer: B) DNA is the code of life!

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