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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Becoming a Scientist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the book that was published by Morgan, Sturtevant, Muller, and Bridges?
(a) The Theory of Mendelian Heredity.
(b) Medelian Mode of Inheritance.
(c) Mendelian Segregation.
(d) The Mechanism of Mendelian Heredity.

2. How long did the first conversation between Evelyn Keller and Barbara McClintock last?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Forty-five minutes.

3. Who discovered the enormous salivary chromosomes of Drosophila?
(a) M. Rhoades.
(b) G. Beadle.
(c) J. Lenderberg.
(d) T. Painter.

4. What date was Barbara McClintock born?
(a) June 1, 1901.
(b) June 30, 1903.
(c) June 21, 1908.
(d) June 16, 1902.

5. What did Barbara's sister, Marjorie, become?
(a) A professional harpist.
(b) A banker.
(c) A school teacher.
(d) A rodeo queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Barbara's father have?

2. Barbara McClintock worked in Cold Spring Harbor since what year?

3. What was the name of the science that was born in T. H. Morgan's lab?

4. In the fall of what year did Evelyn Keller drive out to Cold Spring Harbor to speak with Barbara McClintock?

5. What is another word for the process of synapsis?

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