DNA
These are the instructions for YOU!
What is DNA?
The shape of DNA looks like a groups of stars, twisted ladder, or a long letter X.
What is a twisted ladder?
These two people are credited as the scientists who discovered DNA.
Who are James Watson and Francis Crick?
This element on the Periodic Table of Elements represented by the letter N is the type of base in DNA base pairs.
What is nitrogen?
This body part which represents love is a common image used to decorate on Valentine's Day.
What is a heart?
The A in DNA stands for this word.
What is acid?
The structure of DNA is called this shape.
What is a double helix?
This woman did the work to discover the structure of DNA.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
This memory device helps us to remember which nitrogen bases pair together.
What is 'Apples in Trees, Cars in Garages'?
This three-word saying is very popular to say on Valentine's Day.
What is 'I love you'?
The N in DNA stands for this word.
What is nucleic?
DNA is made of this complex molecule made of three parts.
What are nucleotides?
True or False: Rosalind Franklin was fully accepted by her scientific peers and colleagues.
False, she was not accepted by her many male peers and colleagues.
This nitrogen base always pairs with guanine.
What is cytosine?
Valentine's Day occurs on this specific date every year.
What is February 14th?
The D in DNA stands for this word.
What is deoxyribose?
This rectangular-shaped molecule connects with a matching type in a nucleotide.
What is a nitrogen base?
This kind of photograph that can see through objects was used by Rosalind Franklin to show evidence of DNA.
What is an x-ray?
This nitrogen base always pairs with adenine.
What is thymine?
These items could be purchased outside the Gunston cafeteria to be delivered to someone on Valentine's Day.
What are candy-grams?
DNA is found in this very small organic structure also called the building blocks of life.
What are cells?
These two parts make the "backbone" of DNA.
Phosphate and Sugar
True or False: Rosalind Franklin did not receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of DNA.
True, Rosalind Franklin did not receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry because she died before it could be awarded to her.
This series of nitrogen base letters pair with GATG.
What is CTAC?
These three colors could be worn today to support kindness at Gunston.
What are red, pink, and white?