The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
  • 1. Who is the main subject of 'The Code Breaker'?
A) Francis Collins
B) Jennifer Doudna
C) Craig Venter
D) James Watson
  • 2. What technology is primarily discussed in 'The Code Breaker'?
A) RNA interference
B) CRISPR
C) DNA sequencing
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 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) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2022
D) 2021
  • 6. Who were Doudna's collaborators on CRISPR technology?
A) Francis Collins
B) Katalin Karikó
C) Craig Venter
D) Emmanuelle Charpentier
  • 7. What type of editing can CRISPR achieve?
A) Precision editing
B) Silencing genes
C) Random editing
D) Transcriptional editing
  • 8. What is one major challenge in the application of CRISPR technology?
A) Regulatory approval
B) Off-target effects
C) High cost
D) Low efficacy
  • 9. What type of organism was CRISPR originally discovered in?
A) Yeast
B) Plants
C) Animals
D) Bacteria
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