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Webcytology was created for ThinkQuest 1999.
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Early hypotheses regarding the genetic material

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Chapter Six: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis


Question 1
 The "genetic material" refers to the molecules in the cell which
   1.  allow the cell to reproduce
2.  pass traits from the parent cell to the daughter cells
3.  ward off predators
4.  prevent it from consuming too much food
 

Question 2
 Scientists first began to look at chromosomes as the carrier of genetic material when they noticed that
   1.  each daughter cell receives an equal number of chromosomes during division
2.  chromosomes consist of DNA
3.  cells with an abnormal number of chrosomes usually did not have any problems
4.  nothing else in the cell seemed to have any promise
 

Question 3
 The main reason why biologists initially thought that protein rather than DNA was the genetic material was that
   1.  DNA was not a very long molecule
2.  proteins were also found in the cell membrane
3.  DNA was known to be a very complex molecule
4.  proteins were known to come in a great number of varieties
 


 
 

ThinkQuest Team #27819 - 27819@for.net
Team: Andrew Kallem, Josh Tauberer
Coaches: Ms. Acerra, Mr. Kwitkin