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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, 1936-1941: University of Missouri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many papers did McClintock publish between the years of 1929 and 1931?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

2. What did Barbara's uncle do for a living?
(a) He was a baker.
(b) He was a scientist.
(c) He was a farmer.
(d) He was a fish dealer.

3. There was a gap that appeared in Barbara's list of publications. In what year did she not publish anything?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1935.

4. In the summer of 1931, an invitation from Lewis Stadler brought Barbara where?
(a) Webster University.
(b) The University of Missouri.
(c) Missouri State University.
(d) The University of Central Missouri.

5. In Hanson's informal notes concerning Barbara, he claims that she weighed approximately how many pounds?
(a) 90.
(b) 110.
(c) 95.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Barbara went to visit Stadler in Missouri, she went to look at the corn that they had. Barbara noticed that they were calling the corn what?

3. What did Barbara McClintock receive her PhD in?

4. What is the word that describes a chromosome that has two centromeres?

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

(see the answer key)

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