Genetics and Human Genome Quiz

In which decade did the world enter the era of genes?

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

How many genes had scientists discovered?

• 50 genes

• 100 genes

• 200 genes

• 500 genes

When did biologists meet at Cold Spring Harbor to discuss sequencing the human genome?

• 1980

• 1986

• 1990

• 2000

What was the main topic at the Cold Spring Harbor meeting?

• Cloning animals

• Reading the complete human genome

• Developing new medicines

• Studying plant genetics

The human genome is as long as how many novels?

• 1000 novels

• 2000 novels

• 5000 novels

• 8000 novels

The human genome is as long as how many Bibles?

• 200 Bibles

• 400 Bibles

• 600 Bibles

• 800 Bibles

Who discovered the DNA double helix?

• Siddhartha Mukherjee

• Geoffrey C. Ward

• James Watson

• David Blistein

What is James Watson's profession?

• Chemist

• Doctor

• Physicist

• Engineer

What was the technical challenge with the human genome?

• Writing the genome

• Reading the genome

• Editing the genome

• Destroying the genome

Who realized their child had a mental illness at a meeting at Cold Spring Harbor?

• Chris Durrance

• Dr. James Watson

• A scientist from Cold Spring

• An unknown narrator