Question Read and Find Out 1
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
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Explain how the book changed a hobby into a project.
Answer
It led Ebright from collecting butterflies to studying and researching them.
CLASS 10 · FOOT PRINTS WITHOUT FEET SUPP. READER · CHAPTER 6
The Making of a Scientist
Original answers about Richard Ebright’s curiosity, experiments, and qualities as a scientist.
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The Making of a Scientist
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Question Read and Find Out 2
How did Ebright’s mother help him?
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Give examples of practical and emotional support.
Answer
She provided books and equipment, took him on learning trips, and encouraged his curiosity.
Question Read and Find Out 3
What did Ebright learn after he failed to win at a science fair?
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Compare a display with an experiment.
Answer
He learned that a science project should test a question, not just present information.
Question Read and Find Out 4
What projects and experiments did Ebright undertake after that science fair?
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Summarise the path from butterflies to cell research.
Answer
He tested ideas about monarch caterpillars, pupae, and hormones, which led towards research on cells and DNA.
Question Read and Find Out 5
What qualities help make Ebright a scientist?
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List curiosity, careful work, and a responsible wish to do one’s best.
Answer
Curiosity, intelligence, observation, persistence, and honest experiments help make a scientist.
Question Think about it 1
Does becoming an expert only require reading books, or are observation, thinking, and experiments also needed?
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Combine learning from books with active investigation.
Answer
Books build knowledge, while observation, questions, evidence, and experiments help deepen it.
Question Think about it 2
How does Ebright’s research connect to cells and DNA, and what field would you choose to investigate?
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Explain DNA’s role, then name a field and why it interests you.
Answer
Ebright studied how cells read DNA instructions. I would explore clean energy because it can help communities use power sustainably.