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
- A) How to cook a delicious meal.
- B) The secret recipe of life. ✓
- C) The history of England.
- 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
- A) A chef who loved cooking puzzles.
- B) A writer who loved story puzzles.
- C) A chemist who loved puzzles hidden in nature. ✓
- 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
- A) A microscope
- B) X-ray equipment ✓
- C) A telescope
- D) A stopwatch
Answer: B) X-ray equipment
From page 5
What crucial shape did Photo 51 reveal about DNA?
Choices
- A) It was a flat circle.
- B) It was a double helix. ✓
- C) It was a single line.
- 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
- A) Layla and Sophie
- B) James Watson and Francis Crick ✓
- C) Tony and Marcus
- 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
- A) 100%
- B) 50%
- C) 99.9% ✓
- D) 0%
Answer: C) 99.9%
From page 8
Where did Layla say DNA could be found on Sophie's pizza?
Choices
- A) Only in the pepperoni toppings.
- B) In the cheese, sauce, and crust. ✓
- C) Just in the plate it's served on.
- 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
- A) Sophie's exciting question.
- B) DNA is the code of life! ✓
- C) What makes us the same?
- D) Explore next time!
Answer: B) DNA is the code of life!
From page 10