Watson and Crick
Test Quiz
1. Where was Francis Crick born?
a. California
b. Canada
c. Ireland
d. England
e. France
2. What subject did James Watson receive his PHD in at the age of 22?
a. Zoology
b. Physics
c. Botany
d. Biology
e. Chemistry
3. What were James Watson and Francis Crick most known for?
a. Discovering a cure for cancer
b. Discovering that DNA exists
c. Discovering how atoms bond into molecules
d. Discovering the structure of the DNA molecule
e. Discovering the constant speed of light
4. What type of pictures did Watson and Crick use to give them ideas for their discovery?
a. Polaroid pictures
b. X-Ray pictures
c. MRI pictures
d. Ultrasound pictures
e. Molecular imaging pictures
5. What is the name of the twisting shape of the DNA molecule?
a. Deep Nitrogen Atom
b. Turning Ladder
c. Doubled Natural Apex
d. Twisted Strands of Life
e. Double Helix
6. How did Watson and Crick test their ideas on the structure of DNA?
a. They used sophisticated computer modeling
b. They used paper-mache models together with drawings
c. They used stick-and-ball models
d. They used Legos to model the shapes
e. All of the above
7. James Watson became the director of what biomedical lab in New York?
a. Cold Spring Harbor Lab
b. Institute of Biomedical Research
c. Los Alamos National Lab
d. Watson Research Lab
e. Oak Ridge National Lab
8. Watson and Crick were part of a team of researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory located at what university?
a. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
b. University of Cambridge
c. University of Illinois
d. Georgia Institute of Technology
e. University of Paris
9. The discovery of the structure of DNA was important to what field of science?
a. Physics
b. Robotics
c. Meteorology
d. Genetics
e. Astronomy
10. True or False: Crick and Watson had very different personalities, but were able to work together to make a great scientific discovery.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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