- 1. Which famous scientist did James Watson work with to discover the structure of DNA?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Marie Curie
C) Isaac Newton
D) Francis Crick
- 2. In what year did James Watson and Francis Crick publish their model of the DNA double helix?
A) 1953
B) 1940
C) 1965
D) 1978
- 3. Which award did James Watson and Francis Crick receive for the discovery of the structure of DNA?
A) Grammy Award
B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Best Actor Academy Award
D) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- 4. What is the title of James Watson's memoir published in 1968?
A) Lost in Space
B) The Double Helix
C) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
D) Moby Dick
- 5. Which university did James Watson attend as an undergraduate student?
A) University of Chicago
B) Oxford University
C) Harvard University
D) Stanford University
- 6. Which country is James Watson originally from?
A) France
B) Australia
C) United States
D) England
- 7. What was the name of the laboratory where James Watson and Francis Crick worked together?
A) FBI Headquarters
B) Cavendish Laboratory
C) NASA Kennedy Space Center
D) Microsoft Corporation
- 8. What is the name of the project that attempted to determine the sequence of nucleotides in DNA?
A) Pizza Topping Project
B) Human Genome Project
C) Zero Gravity Project
D) Lunar Landing Project
- 9. Which structure did James Watson and Francis Crick describe as resembling a spiral staircase?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) DNA
C) Empire State Building
D) Golden Gate Bridge
- 10. Which of the following is one of the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
A) Aspirin
B) Thymine
C) Caffeine
D) Vitamin C
- 11. What type of bonds hold the base pairs together in the DNA double helix?
A) Hydrogen bonds
B) Metallic bonds
C) Covalent bonds
D) Ionic bonds
- 12. What is the name of the process by which DNA makes an exact copy of itself?
A) Replication
B) Refraction
C) Rejection
D) Revolution
- 13. Which term describes the change in DNA sequence between individuals?
A) Athletic competition
B) Genetic variation
C) Weather forecast
D) Mathematical equation
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