DNA Flashcards
1
Q
Who took the picture “photo 51” that gave away the structure of DNA?
A
Rosalind Franklin.
2
Q
What formation is DNA?
A
A double helix.
3
Q
Who was awarded the Noble Prize?
A
James Watson and Francis Crick.
4
Q
What is located in a cells nucleus?
A
Chromosomes.
5
Q
What is in a chromosome?
A
DNA.
6
Q
What is it called on a DNA strand that has a characteristic?
A
Genes.
7
Q
How many chromosomes do eggs and sperms have?
A
23
8
Q
Why do people resemble their parents?
A
In the chromosomes that your parents pass on through their egg and sperm it contains some of their DNA that is passes onto you.
9
Q
Who created the first accurate DNA model?
A
James Watson and Francis Crick.
