Genetics and DNA: interesting facts

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 10

Subject

Английский язык

Term

1

Lesson

№ 4

Section

1st term 24 hours Unit 1: Science and scientific phenomena

Learning objectives

• 10.4.3quickly scan long texts to identify content that requires full reading within a range of topics in general and in the curriculum
• 10.5.2use vocabulary that is growing in use in accordance with the topic and genre and in accordance with the rules of correct spelling

Sample questions

1. 1
   What does the abbreviation DNA stand for?

   Deoxyribonucleic acid Deoxyribose amino acid Dinucleic acid Double nucleic acid
2. 2
   Which two scientists built the first correct model of the DNA double helix in 1953?

   Mendel and Darwin Morgan and Sutton Pasteur and Koch Watson and Crick
3. 3
   What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

   A double helix A flat ring A single spiral A triple helix