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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Transposition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Vice President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1937?
(a) Harriet Creighton.
(b) T.H. Morgan.
(c) George Beadle.
(d) Ross Harrison.

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

3. In what year did Evelyn Witkin come to Cold Spring Harbor?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1942.

4. What does the term, dissociation mean?
(a) Controlled breakage.
(b) Combining into larger masses.
(c) Complete disappearance of a part.
(d) The processing of materials into a different material.

5. What was the first name of Barbara's father?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Henry.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Adam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The differences that were studied in fruit flies had to do with their eye color and what else?

3. Where are chromosomes found?

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

5. In Chapter 1, it is mentioned that immune systems were studied in what animal?

(see the answer key)

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