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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. Where are chromosomes found?
(a) On a cell's centrosome.
(b) In a cell's nucleous.
(c) In a cell's spindle.
(d) In a cell's nucleolus.

2. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?
(a) Alone.
(b) Seclusion.
(c) Completed.
(d) Autonomy.

3. George Beadle was a young graduate student from where?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Kansas.

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

5. What year did Barbara McClintock graduate from Cornell?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Both of the grandparents on Barbara's mother side could be traced back to what?

2. The cytology professor that helped Barbara on Saturdays also did what for her?

3. In what year was Barbara McClintock born?

4. What did Barbara's sister, Marjorie, become?

5. What instrument did Barbara play in a jazz improvisation group?

(see the answer key)

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