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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for relations as used in the following sentence: His biggest problem, though, was relations with Rosy, and he had to consider firing her.
(a) A person who is related by marriage or blood
(b) A multiple valued function
(c) Narration
(d) An existing connection

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?
(a) Dynamic speaker
(b) Poor writer
(c) Admired
(d) Brillant

3. How did Cochran and Crick explain X-ray diffraction by helical molecules?
(a) Equations
(b) Detailed drawings
(c) Pictures
(d) Models

4. Which of the following is Watson's interest?
(a) Where is DNA stored?
(b) How does DNA crystallize?
(c) What is a gene?
(d) What are the crystallized images?

5. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?
(a) Watson disagreed with Pauling's articles
(b) Watson was jealous of Pauling
(c) Watson despised Pauling's articles
(d) They were over Watson's head

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people was the solution to Watson being able to study crystallography?

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

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

4. How does DNA carry information?

5. How did Pauling discover his ?-helix structure?

(see the answer key)

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