CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the option one can conclude from the two statements given about the information in the text.Mr. Richard A Weiherer was admired by Ebright.Ebright dabbled in subjects other that science
A
Ebright took interest in MUN and Debating because he was exposed to new ideas
B
Ebright spent extended hours researching about Monarch and Viceroy butterflies
C
Ebright was a straight A-student who loved the thrill of winning competitions
D
Ebright put in extra effort every night just to please his Social Science teacher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conclusion of the making of a scientist The story teaches us that with perseverance, dedication and hard work any dream is achievable.

Detailed explanation-2: -He found that cells would divide and grow into a normal butterfly if they were fed a hormone that was found in the gold spots of the monarch. Hence, he proved a new theory which formed the blue print of DNA. The experiments conducted by Ebright amply show him to be a successful scientist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers. Richard Ebright used to send tagged monarch butterflies to Dr. Urquhart for his research work. Chasing butterflies one by one was difficult and he couldn’t catch many.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a year Ebright noticed the golden spots on the back of the monarch pupa. He decided to research the purpose of these golden spots present in the back of monarch pupa. His dedication and hard work on this research gave him high recognition. This particular research opened ways for Ebright to enrol as a scientist.

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