Go! Vocab
Name the large group of nerves that run through the spine and carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
What is spinal cord?
Define unique.
What is unlike any other?
Define technology
What is an invention that involves science?
Name the state Wilma grew up in.
What is Tennessee?
True or False: Two people can have the exact same DNA.
What is False - Every person's DNA is unique.
Define specialist.
What is a doctor who has a lot of training, knowledge, and skill in one area
Define interpret.
What is to decide on or explain the meaning of?
Name one of the two family based DNA tests from the article that do not allow police to use the results.
What is AncestryDNA or 23andMe?
Name the country where Wilma first competed in the Olympics, at age 16.
What is Australia?
True or false: One can see DNA with the naked eye.
What is FALSE - you can only see it under a microscope.
Define hobbles
What is walks with difficulty because of an injury or illness
Define database.
What is a collection of stored information, often on a computer?
Name the U.S. Vice President.
Who is Kamala D. Harris?
Name the college team Wilma trained with.
What is Tennessee State University?
Name the food used in ancient China as a lie detector.
What is rice?
Name the world-wide competition Wilma Rudolph competed in representing America.
What are the Olympics?
Define confirmed
What is removed doubt?
Name Pulaski's Mayor.
Who is J.J. Brindley?
Name the disease Wilma Rudolph was diagnosed with at age 4 that caused doctors to fear she may not walk.
What is polio?
Name the state the Unknown Boy was discovered to be from.
What is Tennessee?
Give the vocabulary word that tells an ability that someone has that can lead to future success.
What is potential?
Name the material in your body that stores all the information that makes you you.
What is DNA?
Give the name used for modern day lie detector tests.
What is polylgraph?
How many gold medals did Wilma receive in Rome in 1960?
What is three?
Name two of the four aspects measured by a lie detector, according to the article.
What are blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and sweat.