![]() |
Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Wilkin's x-rays show?
(a) Bone degradation
(b) Biological proof that DNA existed
(c) Crystallized DNA
(d) Crystals taken from a mine
2. Which of the following terms best describes the human dilemma of deciding to work against your colleague or behind their back?
(a) Plagerism
(b) Ethics
(c) Stealing
(d) Realism
3. Which of the following characters was already working on the problem of DNA in London with Crick?
(a) Wilkins
(b) Pauling
(c) Cavendish
(d) Watson
4. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?
(a) Poliomyelitis
(b) Crystallized helix poliomyelitis
(c) Picture of crystallized DNA
(d) Structure of proteins
5. Which of the following best describes how Watson responded to Pauling's journal articles?
(a) Watson despised Pauling's articles
(b) Watson was jealous of Pauling
(c) They were over Watson's head
(d) Watson disagreed with Pauling's articles
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following characters did Crick discuss his problems with the helix theory with?
2. What could be used to rule out some false starts of potential DNA structures?
3. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?
4. Which of the following characters wrote a paper describing his idea for the helix theory?
5. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
This section contains 214 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) |
![]() |