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