Dr. Marie M. Daly 1
biochemistry
What is the field of science that focuses on chemical reactions within organisms?
The focus of biochemistry.
What are the chemical reactions that occur within organisms?
Lipids
What are fats found in fatty foods?
Daly had to work hard to overcome these.
What are gender and racial barriers?
a discovery made by Daly
What was the link between cholesteral and clogged arteries?
New York in 1921
When and where was Marie M. Daly born?
Dr. Mary Letitia Caldwell
Who was the pioneering chemist that Marie Daly studied with?
metabolism
What is any process by which molecules are broken down to produce energy?
the digestive system.
What did Daly study when she worked under Dr. Caldwell?
2003, 83 years old
When and at what age did Daly die?
Marie Daly's heroes.
Who were Paul de Kruif, Antonie van Leeuwendhoek, Louis Pasteur, and Robert Koch.
Amylase
What is the enzyme that helps the body process sugars and starches?
Marie M. Daly
Who was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from Columbia University and in America?
A groundbreaking biochemist
Who was Marie M. Daly?
She learned about this connection in the body.
How does diet and nutrition connect to the health of the human body?
the microscope
What is the tool pioneered by Marie Daly's heroes?
protease
What is the enzyme that allows the body to process proteins?
A groundbreaking discovery made by Daly.
What are the effects of cholesterol on the mechanics of the heart.
Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Who inspired Daly to make her own discoveries about the microscopic world?
Walter de la Mare
Who was the author of The Snowflake?
Microbe Hunters
What was one of Daly's favorite books about science?
lipase
What is the enzyme that helps break down fats found in fatty foods?
To change the state of a substance.
What does it mean to convert?
1944 at New York University
When and where did Daly get her master's degree in chemistry.
The popsicle
What is an example of an accidental invention?