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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) Narration
(b) A person who is related by marriage or blood
(c) An existing connection
(d) A multiple valued function

2. Which of the following characters did Crick discuss his problems with the helix theory with?
(a) Cochran
(b) Vand
(c) Sir Lawrence
(d) Watson

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

4. Which of the following characters was already working on the problem of DNA in London with Crick?
(a) Pauling
(b) Wilkins
(c) Cavendish
(d) Watson

5. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?
(a) Structure of proteins
(b) Poliomyelitis
(c) Crystallized helix poliomyelitis
(d) Picture of crystallized DNA

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters wrote a paper describing his idea for the helix theory?

2. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?

3. How does DNA carry information?

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

5. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?

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