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