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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following terms describes how Watson felt about working at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge?
(a) Love it
(b) Liked it
(c) Disliked it
(d) Hated it

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

3. What is crystallography?
(a) Field responsible for crystallizing proteins
(b) Field responsible for making crystals
(c) Field responsible for breaking apart crystallized proteins
(d) Field responsible for creating X-rays of crystals

4. What fantasy did Watson have for how he would become involved in his work?
(a) Watson would transfer his postgraduate fellowship to Wilkins
(b) Watson would show Wilkins his crystallized images
(c) Watson would develop a new biochemistry technique
(d) Wilkins would become his sister's suitor

5. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?
(a) To outline the main events of the book
(b) To set the purpose and scope
(c) To define what type of book it is
(d) To introduce the characters

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Watson is uninterested and unexcited?

2. Which of the following was a new idea about the life of a scientist to Watson at the end of chapter five?

3. What was Watson's main scientific interest?

4. Which of the following subjects did Watson avoid during his graduate work?

5. How does DNA carry information?

(see the answer key)

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