Dorothy Hodgkin — Questions and answers
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Who was Dorothy Hodgkin, and what big molecules did she want to understand?
Choices
- A) A painter who studied very large rocks.
- B) A British chemist who studied penicillin and insulin. ✓
- C) A musician who invented new instruments.
- D) A teacher who taught about outer space.
Answer: B) A British chemist who studied penicillin and insulin.
From page 3
What was one of Dorothy Hodgkin's first big successes, and why was it so helpful?
Choices
- A) She discovered a new type of war plane.
- B) She helped map out the structure of penicillin, which saved many lives. ✓
- C) She found a secret treasure during the war.
- D) She created a new kind of camera.
Answer: B) She helped map out the structure of penicillin, which saved many lives.
From page 4
What important molecule did Dorothy Hodgkin figure out the structure of in 1955, and what award did she win for her work?
Choices
- A) Vitamin C and a medal from her school.
- B) Vitamin B12 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ✓
- C) Vitamin D and a new telescope.
- D) Vitamin A and a big party.
Answer: B) Vitamin B12 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
From page 5
What was Dorothy Hodgkin's longest and most important project that took over thirty years?
Choices
- A) Building a very tall building.
- B) Learning to fly an airplane.
- C) Figuring out the structure of insulin. ✓
- D) Discovering a new continent.
Answer: C) Figuring out the structure of insulin.
From page 6
How did Dorothy Hodgkin's work on insulin help people with diabetes?
Choices
- A) It taught them how to bake better cakes.
- B) It helped them understand and treat diabetes better. ✓
- C) It showed them how to grow taller.
- D) It made their cars run faster.
Answer: B) It helped them understand and treat diabetes better.
From page 7
What important things did Dorothy Hodgkin teach new scientists, and what kind of environment did she create?
Choices
- A) How to play instruments in a competitive way.
- B) How to be precise and patient, creating a supportive place for many researchers. ✓
- C) How to race cars and win prizes alone.
- D) How to tell funny jokes and be silly.
Answer: B) How to be precise and patient, creating a supportive place for many researchers.
From page 8
What does the text call Dorothy Hodgkin because she helped us see the hidden parts of life?
Choices
- A) A brave adventurer.
- B) A master chef.
- C) An architect of the invisible. ✓
- D) A speedy runner.
Answer: C) An architect of the invisible.
From page 9
Besides her scientific discoveries, how else did Dorothy Hodgkin make a big difference in the world?
Choices
- A) She invented a new kind of sport.
- B) She built a giant castle for scientists.
- C) She helped break barriers for women in science and championed global collaboration. ✓
- D) She wrote many famous storybooks.
Answer: C) She helped break barriers for women in science and championed global collaboration.
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