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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Watson think that most of the scientific community felt about DNA?
(a) It was already solved
(b) It was an ongoing project for most of them
(c) It was unimportant
(d) It was the next great breakthrough

2. Who first excited Watson about using x-rays to study DNA?
(a) Kalckar
(b) Wilkins
(c) Perutz
(d) Pauling

3. How did Maurice feel after hearing Rosy's presentation?
(a) Reborn
(b) Angered
(c) Pleased
(d) Deflated

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

5. What did Crick and Watson have in common?
(a) Same amount of siblings
(b) Knowledge of crystallography
(c) Protein structure knowledge
(d) Enthusiasm for DNA

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following subjects did Watson avoid during his graduate work?

3. Which of the following characteristics best describes how Watson viewed the conference in London?

4. By the end of chapter twelve, how many chains had Watson and Crick determined would fit with the X-ray images?

5. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?

(see the answer key)

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