Margarita Salas — Questions and answers

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Where did biochemist Margarita Salas do her important research?

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  1. In a laboratory in Madrid, Spain ✓
  2. At a university in New York, USA
  3. In a research center in London, England
  4. At a hospital in Paris, France

Answer: In a laboratory in Madrid, Spain

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Who was Margarita Salas's important mentor who helped her with her early research?

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  1. Severo Ochoa ✓
  2. Phi29
  3. Her lab assistant
  4. The Dean of the university

Answer: Severo Ochoa

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What was the mystery about bacteriophage phi29 that Margarita Salas studied?

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  1. How it could copy its DNA so fast and accurately with simple tools ✓
  2. Where it came from in the first place
  3. Why it was so colorful and beautiful
  4. If it could fly or swim

Answer: How it could copy its DNA so fast and accurately with simple tools

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What important enzyme did Margarita Salas and her team successfully find and isolate?

Choices

  1. The phi29 DNA polymerase ✓
  2. A new type of antibiotic
  3. A magical growth potion
  4. An ancient fossil

Answer: The phi29 DNA polymerase

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What important message did Margarita Salas's life and work help to show about women in science?

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  1. Women can be good scientists and their work should be recognized ✓
  2. Only men can be great scientists
  3. Science is too difficult for women
  4. Women should only study history

Answer: Women can be good scientists and their work should be recognized

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