Jurassic Park and the Science of Cloning

What is the central theme of Michael Crichton's 'Jurassic Park'?

• The dangers of unchecked science

• The importance of friendship

• The beauty of nature

• The power of love

Who is credited with the early experiments that laid the foundation for genetics?

• Friedrich Miescher

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

What is the relationship between genes and DNA?

• Genes are the building blocks of DNA

• Genes are the blueprint, and DNA is the pencil

• DNA is the blueprint, and genes are the pencil

• DNA and genes are the same

What was the significance of Dolly the sheep in the field of cloning?

• First plant cloned

• First mammal cloned from an adult cell

• First human cloned

• First animal cloned from a frog cell

What potential future application of cloning is mentioned in the transcript?

• Cloning organs for medical use

• Creating new species

• Cloning plants for agriculture

• Cloning humans for labor

What is the concept of de-extinction?

• Creating new species from scratch

• Preserving endangered species

• Bringing extinct species back to life

• Cloning animals for zoos

Which extinct animal is George Church attempting to bring back?

• Dodo bird

• Passenger pigeon

• Saber-toothed tiger

• Wooly mammoth

What is a major challenge in creating a real-life Jurassic Park?

• Obtaining viable dinosaur DNA

• Training dinosaurs

• Building secure enclosures

• Finding a suitable island

Why is it unlikely that dinosaur DNA can be found?

• Dinosaurs never existed

• DNA degrades over millions of years

• Dinosaurs were too large

• DNA is too complex to study

What is a possible alternative to resurrecting real dinosaurs?

• Creating robotic dinosaurs

• Using CGI in movies

• Studying dinosaur fossils

• Recreating hybrid dinosaurs