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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Capacity to Be Alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of T.H. Morgan's single laboratory at Columbia University?
(a) Fly Lab.
(b) Guy's Room.
(c) Fly Guy's Lab.
(d) Fly Room.

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

3. In 1944, a paper was published demonstrating that what provided the material basis for inheritance?
(a) Chromosomes.
(b) DNA.
(c) Fruit flies.
(d) Maize studies.

4. Both of the grandparents on Barbara's mother side could be traced back to what?
(a) The Boston Tea Party.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Speedwell.
(d) The Mayflower.

5. What were the names of the flies that were used in studying genetics?
(a) Diptera.
(b) Anopheles.
(c) Drosophilia.
(d) Musca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work did Barbara's mother do contribute and make money?

2. How old was Barbara when her name was changed to Barbara?

3. In what year was Barbara McClintock elected Vice President of the Genetics Society of America?

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

5. What was the first name of Barbara's father?

(see the answer key)

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