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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Fellowship Board indicate Watson could transfer?
(a) Crystallography in Stockhom
(b) Crystallography lab in Cambridge
(c) Cell physiology lab in Stockholm
(d) Biochemistry with Markham

2. Who first excited Watson about using x-rays to study DNA?
(a) Kalckar
(b) Perutz
(c) Pauling
(d) Wilkins

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

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

5. Why was Watson kicked out of his rooming house?
(a) For making too much noise during the day
(b) For inviting friends to come and stay with him
(c) For not paying the rent
(d) For making noise at night and going out after 10:00 pm

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Watson's interest?

2. Which of the following was NOT a reason that Watson was disheartened with Naples?

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

4. What did Wilkin's x-rays show?

5. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?

(see the answer key)

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