The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
  • 1. Who is the main subject of 'The Code Breaker'?
A) James Watson
B) Francis Collins
C) Jennifer Doudna
D) Craig Venter
  • 2. What technology is primarily discussed in 'The Code Breaker'?
A) DNA sequencing
B) Gene therapy
C) CRISPR
D) RNA interference
  • 3. Which prestigious award did Jennifer Doudna win in 2020?
A) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
B) Breakthrough Prize
C) Lasker Award
D) Fields Medal
  • 4. What is a primary application of CRISPR technology?
A) Cell culture
B) Protein synthesis
C) Whole genome sequencing
D) Gene editing
  • 5. In which year was 'The Code Breaker' published?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2022
  • 6. Who were Doudna's collaborators on CRISPR technology?
A) Craig Venter
B) Francis Collins
C) Katalin Karikó
D) Emmanuelle Charpentier
  • 7. What type of editing can CRISPR achieve?
A) Transcriptional editing
B) Random editing
C) Precision editing
D) Silencing genes
  • 8. What is one major challenge in the application of CRISPR technology?
A) Off-target effects
B) Regulatory approval
C) High cost
D) Low efficacy
  • 9. What type of organism was CRISPR originally discovered in?
A) Animals
B) Plants
C) Bacteria
D) Yeast
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