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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 5

2. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?
(a) Awkward
(b) Cautious
(c) Uncaring
(d) Belligerent

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

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

5. What began to interest Crick after his argument with Sir Lawrence?
(a) DNA
(b) X-rays of crystallized DNA molecules
(c) Diffraction of X-rays by helical molecules
(d) Proton Order and diffraction

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

2. 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.

3. What happens when Watson is uninterested and unexcited?

4. What is crystallography?

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

(see the answer key)

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