Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the 7th year of elementary school, about Mayana Zatz. Is it over there is a molecular biologist and geneticist known around the world for her pioneering research in the fields of neuromuscular and stem cell diseases. Shall we find out more about her? So, read the biography carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Mayana Zatz is a molecular biologist and geneticist known around the world for her pioneering research in the fields of neuromuscular and stem cell diseases.
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1947, Mayana migrated with her family to São Paulo when she was just 8 years old. Since he was a child, he was interested in biology and thought “this thing of being a scientist, books, plants and genetics is amazing”.
Mayana studied biology at the University of São Paulo (USP), where she had her first contact with human genetics. He graduated in 1968, and the following year he began a work of genetic counseling for families with neuromuscular diseases.
Still at USP, she became a master and doctorate in genetics, in 1970 and 1974, respectively. Between 1975 and 1977, he did postdoctoral studies at the University of California (UCLA).
Back in Brazil, Mayana founded the Brazilian Association of Muscular Dystrophy (ABDIM), an entity that provides better quality of life for hundreds of patients and their families, especially those with low income familiar.
Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences since 1996, he has won several awards and decorations, such as the National Order of the Grand Cross of Merit Scientific, the L’Óreal/Unesco Prize for Women in Science, the TWAS Prize in Medical Research and the Mexico Prize for Science and Technology, among others.
Today, Mayana directs the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center at the institution. Among his valuable scientific contributions are the identification and mapping of genes responsible for rare human syndromes.
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Question 1 - Reread the first paragraph of the text:
"Mayana Zatz is a molecular biologist and geneticist known around the world for her pioneering research in the fields of neuromuscular diseases and stem cells."
Now identify the purpose of this part of the text:
Question 2 - Quotation marks were used in the text for:
( ) mark a quote.
( ) highlight an important speech.
( ) mark an informal fragment.
Question 3 - In the passage “[…] where he had his first contact with human genetics.”, the pronoun “where” takes up a place. Locate it:
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Question 4 – Write out the year in which Mayana Zatz “began a work of genetic counseling for families with neuromuscular diseases”:
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Question 5 - According to the text, Mayana Zatz became, at the University of São Paulo (USP), a master in genetics:
( ) in 1968.
( ) in 1970.
( ) in 1974.
Question 6 – In “[…] entity that provides better quality of life to hundreds of patients and their families, especially those with low family income.”, the text refers to:
( ) to the University of California.
( ) to the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
( ) to the Brazilian Association of Muscular Dystrophy (ABDIM).
Question 7 – In the segment “[…] he has already won several awards and decorations, such as the National Order of the Grand Cross of Scientific Merit […]”, “such as” introduces:
( ) examples.
( ) conclusions.
( ) comparisons.
Question 8 – In the period "Nowadays, Mayana directs the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center at the institution.”, the highlighted expression indicates:
( ) end.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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