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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. To what position was Barbara McClintock elected in 1945?
(a) President of the Genetics Society.
(b) Treasurer of the National Academy of Science.
(c) Secretary of the Genetics Society.
(d) Vice President of the National Academy of Science.

2. Who said, "I've known a lot of famous scientists. But the only one I thought really was a genius was McClintock"?
(a) Marcus Rhoades.
(b) Rollins Emerson.
(c) George Beadle.
(d) Charles Burnham.

3. How old was Barbara when her name was changed to Barbara?
(a) Three years old.
(b) Three months old.
(c) Four years old.
(d) Four months old.

4. In what year was Barbara McClintock elected Vice President of the Genetics Society of America?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1931.

5. The cytology professor that helped Barbara on Saturdays also did what for her?
(a) He helped pay for a new bike for Barbara.
(b) He was her priest.
(c) He was a fellow researcher on a paper.
(d) He was her thesis advisor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the first woman admitted to Cornell University?

2. What profession did Barbara's father have?

3. How long did the first conversation between Evelyn Keller and Barbara McClintock last?

4. The subject of cytogenetics is about the relationship between the chromosomes and what?

5. In 1944, a paper was published demonstrating that what provided the material basis for inheritance?

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