CRISPR: The Genetic Scissors Revolution Quiz

Question 1

Which two scientists shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of CRISPR-Cas9?

A Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier

B Francis Collins and Craig Venter

C Feng Zhang and George Church

D James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 2

This scientist, a professor at MIT, was involved in a major patent battle over the discovery of CRISPR for eukaryotic cells.

A Jennifer Doudna

B David Liu

C Feng Zhang

D Emmanuelle Charpentier

Question 3

Which researcher is known for developing 'base editing', a more precise form of CRISPR that avoids double-strand breaks?

A Feng Zhang

B Jennifer Doudna

C David Liu

D George Church

Question 4

This name is associated with the early discovery of CRISPR arrays in bacteria, which he originally called 'SRSR'.

A Francisco Mojica

B Ruud Jansen

C Yoshizumi Ishino

D Philippe Horvath

Question 5

Which microbiologist first coined the term 'CRISPR' to describe the clustered repeating sequences in bacterial DNA?

A Francisco Mojica

B Jennifer Doudna

C Feng Zhang

D Emmanuelle Charpentier

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