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Scanned By Scanner Go, . What rare achievement did Richard manage, at the age of twenty-two?, Richard had a rare achievement at the age of, 3 Why did Richard lose interest in tagging, butterflies?, Ans., twenty-two. He wrote an article with his friend, about a theory of how cells work. The article was, published in the scientific journal 'Proceedings of, the National Academy of Science.' It was the first, time that this journal had ever published the work, of college students.ob nd odel lioieyle, or Why did Ebright lose interest in tagging, bufferflies?, Ans. Richard raised thousands of butterflies, tagged, them and released them to study their migration., But soon, he lost interest because only two of his, tagged butterflies were recaptured and they had, travelled only seventy-five miles., lible, 2 Richard became a collector at an early age., 4 Who was Dr. Frederick A Urquhart? Why did, Pu Richard Ebright look to him for fresh ideas?, Ans. Dr. Frederick A Urquhart was a scientist and teacher, at the University of Toronto, Canada. He was doing, research on butterfly migrations. Ebright sent him, many tagged butterflies for his research work., Richard looked to him for fresh ideas and suggestions, because the suggestions sent by Dr. Urquhart, helped in shaping Ebright's career as a scientist., How?, Hns. Richard was the only child of his, had no company at home to play with. So, he, started collecting things in his spare time. He, would collect coins, fossils, rocks and butterflies, as a hobby. In this way, Richard became a, collector at an early age., He, parents.

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Scanned By Scanner Go, a, 5 Which project did Richard undertake in the, eighth grade?, Ans. In the eighth grade, Richard undertook the project, to find the cause of a viral disease that had killed, monarch caterpillars. He thought that a beetle, might carry the virus, so he rose caterpillars in the, presence of beetles. He was not able to prove it but, still won a prize for it., 6., on monarch butterflies wings produce a hormone, • His other important contribution was, of how cells read their DNA., his, study, bea, 9 In addition to science, what were the other, interests of Richard?, Ans. Apart from science, Richard was a good debater and, e a public speaker as well as a canoeist and an outdoor, person. He also loved photography and likes to, collect different kinds of things and butterflies., Why do viceroy butterflies copy the monarch, butterflies?, Ans. Birds eat viceroy butterflies because they taste good, to them, whereas monarch butterflies do not taste, good to the birds. So, the viceroys try to copy the, monarchs to protect themselves from the birds., 10 Mr Weiherer pays a glowing tribute to, Richard. What did he say?, Ans. Mr Weiherer was Ebright's social studies teacher and, the advisor to the clubs that Richard Ebright had, joined. He praised him for his brilliant mind, his, curiosity and a will to win for the right reason. He, also admired Richard for his spirit to do his best all, TO the time., 7 Richard's project on the purpose of the twelve, tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa was highly, valuable in two ways. List the two ways., Ans. Richard's project on the purpose of the twelve tiny, gold spots on a monarch pupa was highly valuable, in the following two ways, • First, he discovered a hormone that was necessary, for the growth of the pupa., Secondly, he got a chance to work at a famous, laboratory as he won the first prize in the county, fair and entry into the International Science and, Engineering Fair., 8., I Hobbies play a very important role in one's, life. Elaborate this with reference to 'The, p Making of a Scientist'., Ans. It is true that hobbies play a very important role in, one's life. It was Richard Ebright's hobbies that led, him into the field of science. His hobbies were, Mention any two of Ebright's contributions to, the world of science., encouraged by his mother who always motivated, him to learn new things., Further, it is because of his hobbies that he became, Ans. The two contributions of Ebright to the world of (Aa curious all rounder, always ready to participate in, science were, things that he loved to do.