CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As per Ebright in the chapter ‘The making of a Scientist’, why is DNA the blueprint for life?
A
A. DNA is the substance in the nucleus of a cell that controls heredity
B
B. the cell can ‘read’ the blueprint of its DNA
C
C. DNA can be copied
D
Both A & B
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He found that as the DNA is in the nucleus of a cell that controls heredity, therefore, it determines the form and function of a cell. Hence, DNA is the blueprint of life. Passage – Ebright and his college room-mate, James R.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNA is called the blueprint of life because it contains the instructions needed for an organism to grow, develop, survive and reproduce. DNA does this by controlling protein synthesis. proteins do most of the work in cells, and are the basic unit of structure and function in the cells of organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Making of a Scientist’ is a story about the leading scientist Richard Ebright. He was a curious child right from the beginning years of his life. He had started collecting butterflies in his childhood and by the time he is in second grade, he had already gathered all the 25 species found in his hometown.

Detailed explanation-4: -Define DNA? DNA is a substance in the nucleus of a cell that controls heredity. It determines the form and function of the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -DNA fingerprinting is a chemical test that shows the genetic makeup of a person or other living things. It’s used as evidence in courts, to identify bodies, track down blood relatives, and to look for cures for disease.

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