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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a new idea about the life of a scientist to Watson at the end of chapter five?
(a) Structure of DNA
(b) Social life
(c) Intellectual life
(d) Personality conflicts

2. Which of the following terms describes how Watson felt about working at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge?
(a) Disliked it
(b) Liked it
(c) Love it
(d) Hated it

3. What was Watson's main scientific interest?
(a) Human relations
(b) DNA
(c) The scientific process
(d) RNA

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

5. What happens when Watson is uninterested and unexcited?
(a) He looks for a woman to keep him company
(b) He drinks
(c) He stops working
(d) He concentrates on the wrong things

Short Answer Questions

1. What fantasy did Watson have for how he would become involved in his work?

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

3. Which of the following characters was already working on the problem of DNA in London with Crick?

4. Which of the following did Odile NOT prefer?

5. Which of the following was NOT a reason that Watson was disheartened with Naples?

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