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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 is Watson's interest?
(a) Where is DNA stored?
(b) How does DNA crystallize?
(c) What are the crystallized images?
(d) What is a gene?

2. What is the purpose of the preface in this text?
(a) To introduce the characters
(b) To set the purpose and scope
(c) To outline the main events of the book
(d) To define what type of book it is

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

4. How does DNA carry information?
(a) Structure of DNA
(b) Order of the nucleotides
(c) Binding of the nucleotides
(d) Multiple types of nucleotides

5. Which of the following characters attended Rosy's talk?
(a) Crick
(b) Watson
(c) Vand
(d) Sir Lawrence

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Watson want to work in Cambridge?

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

3. What was Watson's main scientific interest?

4. What subject did Crick study as an undergraduate?

5. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?

(see the answer key)

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