Race
for the Double Helix Film Guide
Please
read all the questions before the movie starts
This
Assignment consists of 3 parts
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Read
and comment on the original article by Watson & Crick, Nature-April
1953 on DNA
http://biocrs.biomed.brown.edu/Books/Chapters/Ch 8/DH-Paper.html
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The
responseshould be typed as a paragraph in the text of an
email message and sent to the BiologyHon(Nuno) conference
or to Mrs. Nuņo
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Please
cite any reference source you used in the proper manner
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Modified
from a Viewing Guide by Catherine Sheils Ross and John Racey
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Answer
as you watch the movie
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Who
is one of the "believers"?
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Name
the bright hope.
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What is the gossip?
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What
are the goals
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who is goal oriented?
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What
is the "buried treasure"? Who possesses it?
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What
is the "A" form of DNA? Who is working on it? 7. What is the
"B" form of DNA? Who is working on it?
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How
do the scientists look at the structure of DNA?
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What
are the little problems?
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Who
are the" little boys"? 1
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What
didn't she see?
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How
did they pair the bonds? Were the paper cutouts of any value?
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What is beautiful?
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What benefits would have been achieved if everyone would have
shared information
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Please
refer to and cite at least 2 of the internet resources and cite
in the proper manner.
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ANSWER
BOTH QUESTIONS
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Many biologists feel that the discovery of DNA structure
is the most significant biological discovery of the 20th
century. In 2 well-written paragraphs, please discuss why
scientists think this way and what you think about DNA as
the most significant biological discovery. Also, comment
on whether or not you think they deserved the Nobel Prize
2.
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Select
one of the characters in the RACE ( Crick, Franklin, Watson,
or Wilkins) and comment on his or her motivation in science.
Use specific quotes or scenes from the film to support your
answer. This answer should be at least 2 paragraphs long.
You should also use at least 2 of the following resources
as additional information and support for these questions.
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Note,
some of the resources are specific to one of the players, while
others refer to the discovery itself
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There
are links to other scientists involved in the history
of genetics and the Race for the Double Helix.
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