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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could be used to rule out some false starts of potential DNA structures?
(a) X-ray pictures of DNA crystals
(b) Nucleotides
(c) Binding agents
(d) 3-dimensional figures of DNA

2. 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

3. How does DNA carry information?
(a) Structure of DNA
(b) Binding of the nucleotides
(c) Multiple types of nucleotides
(d) Order of the nucleotides

4. Which of the following had Pauling partially solved?
(a) Picture of crystallized DNA
(b) Structure of proteins
(c) Poliomyelitis
(d) Crystallized helix poliomyelitis

5. Which of the following is the best definition of the term helix?
(a) Twirl
(b) Movement
(c) Straight
(d) Spin

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Pauling as seen through Watson's eyes?

2. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

3. Which of the following characters wrote a paper describing his idea for the helix theory?

4. How many types of nucleotides are in DNA?

5. Which of the following characters did Crick discuss his problems with the helix theory with?

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