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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Pauling give copies of his manuscript which contained his new model of DNA?
(a) Watson and Crick
(b) Rosy and Maurice
(c) Rosy and Bragg
(d) Peter and Bragg

2. By the end of chapter twelve, how many chains had Watson and Crick determined would fit with the X-ray images?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Watson felt about chemistry BEFORE meeting Wilkins?
(a) Lukewarm
(b) Excited
(c) Depressed
(d) Unmoved

4. Where was Pauling's lab?
(a) Pasadena
(b) New Jersey
(c) London
(d) Stockholm

5. How much faster was Watson able to take pictures with the new X-ray tube?
(a) 20 times
(b) 5 times
(c) 30 times
(d) 10 times

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Watson's main scientific interest?

2. Why did Watson have to leave the estate he was staying at over Christmas?

3. Why do you think Watson told the fellowship committee that his only real interest was crystallography?

4. How many people does the preface indicate were involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA?

5. What did Bragg finally allow Watson to do?

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