Experiment Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who conducted the famous ‘HeLa’ cell experiments?
Dr. George Gey
In what year were the HeLa cells first isolated?
1951
What is the name of the scientist who discovered the process of mitosis?
Walther Flemming
In what year was mitosis discovered?
1882
What is the name of the scientist who discovered the structure of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick
In what year was the structure of DNA discovered?
1953
Who was the first person to observe live cells under a microscope?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
In what year did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observe live cells?
1674
Which scientist discovered the existence of the cell nucleus?
Robert Brown
In what year was the cell nucleus discovered?
1831
Who was the first person to use the term ‘cell’ to describe the basic unit of life?
Robert Hooke
In what year did Robert Hooke coin the term ‘cell’?
1665
Which scientist discovered stem cells?
Ernst Haeckel
In what year were stem cells discovered?
1868
Who conducted the famous ‘Stanley Miller’ experiment on the origins of life?
Stanley Miller
In what year was the Stanley Miller experiment conducted?
1953
Which scientist discovered the role of telomeres in cell aging?
Elizabeth Blackburn
In what year was the role of telomeres in cell aging discovered?
1984
Who conducted the ‘Cloning of Dolly the Sheep’ experiment?
Ian Wilmut
In what year was Dolly the Sheep cloned?
1996
