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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chromosomes became shorter and thicker during the first stage of what?
(a) Division prophase.
(b) Meiosis.
(c) Metaphase.
(d) Mitosis.

3. Who was the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute when Barbara received the Guggenheim Fellowship?
(a) Lewis Stadler.
(b) Marcus Rhoades.
(c) Curt Stern.
(d) Richard B. Goldschmidt.

4. In what year was the first woman admitted to Cornell University?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1869.

5. What does NOR stand for?
(a) Nucleus order regulator.
(b) Negative opening region.
(c) Nucleolar organizer region.
(d) Nucleous orange region.

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

7. What did Barbara's sister, Marjorie, become?
(a) A professional harpist.
(b) A rodeo queen.
(c) A banker.
(d) A school teacher.

8. There were elements of the bacterial genome that were discovered that seemed to "jump around". These were called transposons, insertion elements, or what?
(a) Jumping genes.
(b) Leaping genes.
(c) Leaping elements.
(d) Jumping elements.

9. What did Stadler and McClintock share a keen interest in concerning maize?
(a) Its ease of study.
(b) The length of its generations.
(c) The length of its chromosomes.
(d) Its genetic composition.

10. How many chromosomes did corn or maize have?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

11. What was the principle object of interest to cytologists?
(a) Genes.
(b) Cells.
(c) Chromosomes.
(d) Neutrons.

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

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

14. What were the first chromosomes visible as?
(a) Small circular shapes.
(b) Long slender threads.
(c) Short fat chunks.
(d) Large square-like shapes.

15. How long did Barbara have the position of assistant professor?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ribosomes are the what of protein synthesis?

3. What was the first name of Barbara's mother?

4. Who wrote A Short History of Genetics?

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

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