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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what topic had Bragg, Kendrew and Perutz published a paper?
(a) Polypeptide chains
(b) Crystallographic chains
(c) Insulin dependent molecules
(d) Helical molecules

2. Which of the following people wrote the forward?
(a) Sir Lawrence Bragg
(b) Max Perutz
(c) Francis Crick
(d) James Watson

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

4. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?
(a) Watson disagreed with Pauling's articles
(b) They were over Watson's head
(c) Watson despised Pauling's articles
(d) Watson was jealous of Pauling

5. Which of the following events interrupted Crick's interest in DNA?
(a) Death in his family
(b) Personal health issue
(c) Conflict in the lab
(d) Marriage

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Watson and Crick respond to Bragg when he told them to stop working on the structure of DNA?

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

3. Which word best describes Watson's feelings at the idea of working with bases in pairs?

4. What was the fundamental flaw in Linus Pauling's model of DNA?

5. How did Watson feel about Rosy's reaction to the new model?

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