Footprints Without Feet: The Making of a Scientist

Topics in this chapter

• Childhood Curiosity and Hobbies
• Supportive Parents and Mentors
• Experiments, Method, and Learning
• Monarch Butterfly Research
• DNA Research and Scientific Achievement

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-9BEC78

   What was the most significant project that Richard Ebright undertook while he was in the seventh grade?

   1. A.Building a working model of the solar system using household items.
   2. B.Working on the viral disease that kills nearly all monarch caterpillars every few years.
   3. C.Analyzing the chemical composition of the Viceroy butterfly's wing scales.
   4. D.Inventing a device to measure the exact heartbeat of a monarch pupa.
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2. Question 2Q-2FB9C6

   How did Richard Ebright's mother encourage and support his scientific curiosity during his childhood?

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3. Question 3Q-C368A9

   Which book did Richard Ebright's mother give him that became a turning point in his scientific journey?

   1. A.The Origin of Species
   2. B.The Travels of Monarch X
   3. C.Silent Spring
   4. D.A Brief History of Time
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4. Question 4Q-E8048F

   What major breakthrough did Richard Ebright and his college roommate, James R. Wong, achieve regarding cells?

   1. A.They discovered how cells replicate without DNA.
   2. B.They built the first synthetic cell using organic polymers.
   3. C.They constructed a plastic model showing how a cell can read the blueprint of its DNA.
   4. D.They proved that animal cells can survive entirely without oxygen.
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5. Question 5Q-29BA81

   Explain why the twelve tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa proved to be vital to Richard Ebright's research.

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