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