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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 subjects did Watson avoid during his graduate work?
(a) Chemisty
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Biology
(d) Genetics

2. How many people does the preface indicate were involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA?
(a) 7
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 5

3. When would Watson and Crick be able to understand the configuration of inorganic ions?
(a) When they understood the final structure
(b) Before the phosphorus atoms were completed
(c) As they added details to the models
(d) When they received the new model components

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

5. Which of the following subjects was Herman uninterested in?
(a) Chemistry
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Biology
(d) Genetics

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition of the term abated?

2. Which of the following characters did Crick discuss his problems with the helix theory with?

3. About how long did Crick think it would take he and Watson to narrow down the number of possible DNA structures?

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

5. While Watson was assembling pieces of the model, Crick was doing what?

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