Discussion

1. What are the white long thick fibres that you pull out from the extraction?
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2. Why do we need to ‘crush’ the strawberries?
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3. Why do we need to add detergent in the experiment?
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4.4 Further Reading

Discovering the Structure of DNA

In the early 1950s, scientists had learned a lot about genetics, but they still didn't understand
the structure of the DNA molecule. Scientists needed to understand the structure of DNA in
order to fully understand genetics. The laboratory at the University of Cambridge had put
together a team to try and solve the problem before an American team led by the famous
scientist Linus Pauling could. It became a race to see who could figure it out first!

When Crick and Watson met at Cambridge they quickly learned that they had the same
passion for solving the DNA structure. They both had similar ideas as well on how the
problem could be solved. Despite having very different personalities, they became good
friends and respected each other's work.

DNA model template used by Crick Discovery of DNA double helix

and Watson.

Using stick-and-ball models, Watson and Crick tested their ideas of how the DNA molecule
might fit together. Their first attempt in 1951 failed, but they kept at it. They also used
information from X-ray pictures to give them ideas for the structure. Rosalind Franklin and
Maurice Wilkins were two scientists who were experts in photography. Crick and Watson
were able to gain some valuable information by studying pictures taken by Franklin and

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Wilkins. However, Crick and Watson used Rosalind Franklin's images of the DNA molecule
without her permission!

In 1953, Crick and Watson were able to put together an accurate model of the DNA structure.
The model used a twisting "double helix" shape. This model would help scientists throughout
the world in learning more about genetics.

Reference: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/watson_and_crick.php

Interesting video - the discovery of the structure of DNA:

https://qrgo.page.link/djMjf

For each type of the Nature of Science listed in column 1, write down (a), (b), (c) or (d) to
match the evidence of historical event in column 2.

Nature of Science Answer Evidence of historical event

Science is competitive by (a) Crick and Watson used information
nature among scientists. from X-ray pictures to give them ideas for
_______
C the structure of DNA.

Science is collaborative and (b) Crick and Watson were able to gain some
by nature among scientists. valuable information by studying pictures
taken by Franklin and Wilkins. Later, they
d
_______ were able to put together a double helix
model of the DNA structure.

Science is based on (c) Two teams of scientists tried to resolve the

evidence. problem of DNA. It became a race to see
_______
b who could figure it out first!

Scientific knowledge is
based on prior
understanding of other
concepts and theories, so the
observation is interpreted.
(d) Crick and Watson both had similar ideas
about how the problem could be solved.
They became good friends and respected
_______
a each other's work.

Reference

Textbook (1B) P. 64 , 66

Assignment: Workbook (1B) P. 4 B# 8, 9

P. 15 A#8-10

P. 17 B#7-8, C#4, P. 19 E#3

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