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