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