Genetics

Question 1

Mendel:

Answer 1

Pea plant, Proved 3 things

1. You get characteristics from both parents
2. There are dominant and recessive genes
3. Genes from both parents are held in packages

Question 2

Miescher:

Answer 2

Pus! (Wanted white blood cells)

1. Wanted to isolate the nucleus, therefore, getting DNA
2. Wanted white blood cells bc they have a nucleus

Question 3

Levene:

Answer 3

1. Found out nucleotides were a thing
2. Found DNA and RNA

Question 4

Chargaff:

Answer 4

1. Nucleotides aren’t equal in DNA & RNA
2. G=C A=T
3. Nucleotide comp. does not change with age/lifestyle

Question 5

Franklin:

Answer 5

1. Found double helix using X-ray defraction
2. Took pictures of molecules
3. Robbed of work

Question 6

Wilkins:

Answer 6

1. Took Frankin’s Proofs
2. Won Nobel prize from her work
3. measured dimensions of DNA

Question 7

A team of scientists:

Answer 7

Did a study on rats

1. pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria
2. Killed the pathogenic bacteria and mixed it with the non-pathogenic.
3. Protein killed mice

Therefore, DNA carries genetic material