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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, A Feeling for the Organism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Both of the grandparents on Barbara's mother side could be traced back to what?
(a) The Speedwell.
(b) The Mayflower.
(c) The Boston Tea Party.
(d) The Civil War.

2. What was the name of Edward Tatum and George Beadle's hypothesis?
(a) "Two genes-one enzyme".
(b) "One gene-two enzymes".
(c) "Two genes-two enzymes".
(d) "One gene-one enzyme".

3. How many winters did Barbara spend in Central and South America?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?
(a) Alone.
(b) Completed.
(c) Seclusion.
(d) Autonomy.

5. In what month did a letter arrive from Barbara's old friend, George Beadle, suggesting she come to Stanford for a visit?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What discovery was a great boost to cytological analysis in 1933?

2. Who was the Vice President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1937?

3. Which type of RNA contains the information coding for the sequence of amino acids?

4. The subject of cytogenetics is about the relationship between the chromosomes and what?

5. Who was quoted in the book as saying, "You let the material tell you where to go, and it tells you at every step what the next has to be?"

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