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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes how Watson felt upon realizing that Pauling's model was flawed?
(a) Dejected
(b) Enthusiastic
(c) Surprised
(d) Relieved

2. What did Watson and Crick have to wait for?
(a) Rosy to leave King's lab
(b) Changes to be made to the backbone
(c) Base models to be built
(d) Maurice to provide them with new information

3. What shape was Watson trying to prove TMV was?
(a) Helical
(b) Octagonal
(c) Cylindrical
(d) Hexical

4. What did Bragg finally allow Watson to do?
(a) Start working on DNA again
(b) Allow him to work with Pauling to refine his model
(c) Move to a new lab where he will continue his work on RNA
(d) Invite Maurice to join Watson on the project

5. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?
(a) Stealing
(b) Ethics
(c) Plagerism
(d) Realism

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Watson construction which was checked against Rosy's measurements?

2. Which of the following words best describes how the authors of the chemistry book had chosen the structures of the bases?

3. What did Watson believe caused the medical condition from which he was suffering?

4. Whose ideas did Rosy's research ignore?

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

(see the answer key)

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