The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee

1. What is the primary focus of 'The Gene' by Siddhartha Mukherjee?

A) The history of medicine
B) The evolution of species
C) The history and science of genetics
D) The ethics of cloning

2. Who is the author of 'The Gene'?

A) Francis Collins
B) Siddhartha Mukherjee
C) Craig Venter
D) Richard Dawkins

3. What significant scientific discovery is detailed in 'The Gene'?

A) The structure of DNA
B) The development of the microscope
C) The discovery of penicillin
D) The theory of relativity

4. What role do family histories play in Mukherjee's discussion of genetics?

A) They illustrate the inheritance of traits
B) They complicate genetic understanding
C) They are purely anecdotal
D) They have no relevance

5. What personal connection does Mukherjee make throughout the narrative?

A) His experiences as a doctor in India
B) His background in physics
C) His travels around the world
D) His family's history of cancer

6. In the context of genetics, what is 'phenotype'?

A) The environment affecting genes
B) The genetic makeup of an organism
C) A type of gene mutation
D) The observable traits of an organism

7. What concept does Mukherjee challenge regarding genetic determinism?

A) That genes are unchangeable
B) The influence of environment and experience
C) That genetics is the only important factor
D) That genes cannot adapt

8. What term refers to the study of how genes are expressed and regulated?

A) Molecular biology
B) Epigenetics
C) Genomics
D) Biochemistry

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