CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHAT DID RICHARD’S DAD DO?
A
SCIENTIST
B
DOCTOR
C
HE WAS DEAD
D
TEACHER
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: No, Richard the Lionheart did not kill his father. Henry II, Richard’s father, died as a result of a bleeding ulcer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer Richard succeeded his grandfather Edward III as king in June 1377 when his father died suddenly in 1376.

Detailed explanation-3: -He undertook many projects and experiments. He worked on viceroy butterflies to show that they copied monarch butterflies. He studied bright spots on the monarch pupa and discovered a new hormone. Also, he found out how cells read their DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -The author mentions three qualities that go into the making of a scientist-a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons. Richard Ebright was a very intelligent student. He was also a champion debater, a public speaker, a good canoeist and an expert photographer.

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