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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a reason that Watson was disheartened with Naples?
(a) Weather was cold
(b) He knew no one there
(c) Biochemistry was still uninteresting
(d) There was no heating

2. What was Maurice going to return to Watson?
(a) Models
(b) Molds
(c) Paper on DNA
(d) Wire

3. What did Watson and Crick decide they would need in order to move forward?
(a) A new model
(b) A fresh start
(c) A new colleague
(d) New X-rays

4. How did Maurice feel after hearing Rosy's presentation?
(a) Deflated
(b) Pleased
(c) Reborn
(d) Angered

5. What did Crick and Watson have in common?
(a) Protein structure knowledge
(b) Enthusiasm for DNA
(c) Knowledge of crystallography
(d) Same amount of siblings

Short Answer Questions

1. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?

2. Which of the following characteristics best describes how Watson viewed the conference in London?

3. What did Wilkin's x-rays show?

4. What fantasy did Watson have for how he would become involved in his work?

5. What could be used to rule out some false starts of potential DNA structures?

(see the answer key)

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