deoxyribonucleic acid Flashcards
1
Q
Who took the x-ray image of the structure of DNA?
A
Rosalind Franklin.
2
Q
What is her photo called?
A
Photo 51.
3
Q
Why didn’t Franklin get awarded the Nobel Prize?
A
She died before it was awarded to her.
4
Q
Who did get the 1962 Nobel Prize?
A
James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins.
5
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
6
Q
What shape is DNA in?
A
Double helix.
7
Q
How many chromosomes are in each human cell?
A
46.
8
Q
What cell in a human does not contain chromosomes?
A
Red blood cells.
9
Q
What cells have only 23 cell in a human body?
A
Egg and sperm.
10
Q
What is a gene?
A
A section of DNA.
