SEBA Class 10 English Reader Chapter 6 The Making Of a Scientist All questions and answers
Read and find out –
1. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Enright’s life?
Ans: The book ‘The travels of monarch x’ opened the wide world of science before Richard and it became the turning point of his life.
2. How did his mother help him?
Ans: His mother was the person behind his success. She was a source of inspiration for him. She provided all the things that were necessary and give him company.
3.what lessons does Enright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
Ans: Enright learns that to win display is not enough, it requires experiments
4. What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
Ans: Then he undertook experiments and projects relating to insect work.
5. What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?
Ans: The qualities of the making of a scientist are,
1) first-rate mind,
2) curiosity,
3) will to win for the right reasons.
Think about it
1. How Can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian….? Dose it simply involve reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing experiments?
Ans: One can become a scientist, an economist, a historian etc. Not merely by reading many books on the subject. It involves keen observation, thinking and taking out experiments. For these one must have a first-rate mind, curiosity and tremendous will-force.
2. You must have read about cells and dna in your science books. Discuss Richard ebright’s work in the light of what you have studied. If you get an opportunity to work like Richard Enright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
Ans: Yes, in science books dna is mentioned. Richard ebright has done an excellent work that has helped scientists to carry on their experiments in finding the causes of various diseases.
If get a chance to work like ebright I shall experiment on economy to drive out poverty from the world.
Talk about it
1. Children everywhere wonder about the world around them. The questions they ask are the beginnings of scientific inquiry. Given below are some questions that children in India have asked professor yash pal and Dr rahul pal as reported in their book.
Discovered questions
1) What is dna finger printing? What are its uses?
2) How do honey bees identify their own honeycombs?
3) Why does rain fall in drops?
[collect the answers from ‘Discovered questions’]
2.you also must have wondered about certain things around you. Share these questions with your class and try to answer them.
Ans: Do Yourself.
