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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Crick lack when it came to the type of research needed for a PhD thesis?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Patience
(c) Drive
(d) Perseverance

2. How did Cochran and Crick explain X-ray diffraction by helical molecules?
(a) Detailed drawings
(b) Models
(c) Equations
(d) Pictures

3. What could be used to rule out some false starts of potential DNA structures?
(a) X-ray pictures of DNA crystals
(b) 3-dimensional figures of DNA
(c) Binding agents
(d) Nucleotides

4. While Watson was assembling pieces of the model, Crick was doing what?
(a) Reading from Pauling's book
(b) Reviewing X-ray images
(c) Making his own models
(d) Adding wire to the existent models

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words best describes Maurice as a scientist?

2. On what topic was Rosy's talk?

3. What did Crick and Watson have in common?

4. Which of the following terms best describes how the meeting went with Rosy, Maurice, Watson and Crick?

5. In what year did the author meet Crick?

(see the answer key)

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