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