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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?
(a) Brillant
(b) Dynamic speaker
(c) Poor writer
(d) Admired

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

4. Which of the following is the best synonym for pall as used in the following sentence: Rosy's attitude left a pall on the evening.
(a) Diminish
(b) Fade
(c) Go sour
(d) Dark cloud

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what language were many of the lectures given that Watson attended?

3. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?

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

5. How did Cochran and Crick explain X-ray diffraction by helical molecules?

(see the answer key)

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