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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language were many of the lectures given that Watson attended?
(a) English
(b) French
(c) Latin
(d) Italian

2. Which of the following characters wrote a paper describing his idea for the helix theory?
(a) Crick
(b) Vand
(c) Watson
(d) Sir Lawrence

3. Which of the following people was the solution to Watson being able to study crystallography?
(a) Kalckar
(b) Perutz
(c) Pauling
(d) Herman

4. How did Pauling discover his ?-helix structure?
(a) By taking atoms and gluing them together with photons
(b) By taking X-rays and placing them on top of each other
(c) By fitting X-rays together into specific groups
(d) By fitting together models of groups of atoms that liked to link together

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms describes how Watson felt about working at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge?

2. What was Watson's main scientific interest?

3. What did Crick and Watson have in common?

4. 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.

5. Which of the following characters did Crick discuss his problems with the helix theory with?

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