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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?
(a) Physics
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Biology
(d) Chemistry

2. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?
(a) They were over Watson's head
(b) Watson was jealous of Pauling
(c) Watson disagreed with Pauling's articles
(d) Watson despised Pauling's articles

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

4. On what topic was Rosy's talk?
(a) Crystallographic research into DNA
(b) X-ray diffraction of crystallographic molecules
(c) X-ray diffraction by helical molecules
(d) X-ray crystallographic research into helical molecules

5. What began to interest Crick after his argument with Sir Lawrence?
(a) X-rays of crystallized DNA molecules
(b) DNA
(c) Proton Order and diffraction
(d) Diffraction of X-rays by helical molecules

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first excited Watson about using x-rays to study DNA?

2. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

3. What did Crick help to make when he worked for the government at the beginning of World War II?

4. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?

5. Which of the following characters attended Rosy's talk?

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