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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for The Making of a Scientist (Chapter 6, CBSE Class 10 English) — the full working for every question, not just the final answer. You can also read the The Making of a Scientist textbook chapter.

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All 7 questions in The Making of a Scientist are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

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  1. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright's life?
  2. How did his mother help him?
  3. What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
  4. What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
  5. What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?

Think about it

  1. How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian...? Does it simply involve reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing experiments?
  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 Ebright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
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