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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
(a) Human relations
(b) The scientific process
(c) RNA
(d) DNA

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters was already working on the problem of DNA in London with Crick?

2. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?

3. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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