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What significant discovery did Lap-Chee Tsui contribute to medical genetics?

  • Chirped pulse amplification technique
  • The impact of CFCs on the ozone layer
  • The fault in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis (correct)
  • The role of synapses in learning

    • Which scientist is known for predicting a field that accounts for the mass of elementary particles?

  • Peter Higgs (correct)
  • Mario J. Molina
  • Eric Kandel
  • Donna Strickland

    • Which contribution is associated with Donna Strickland's work in physics?

  • Development of chirped pulse amplification (correct)
  • Discovery of telomeres
  • Studies of memory and learning in sea slugs
  • Research on CFCs

    • What was a significant effect of Mario J. Molina's research on CFCs?

    <p>Banning of chlorofluorocarbons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Nobel Prize did Carol Greider share in 2009?

    <p>Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of brain function did Eric Kandel specifically investigate?

    <p>The role of synapses in memory and learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following facts about Mae Carol Jemison is accurate?

    <p>Served as a medical officer in the Peace Corps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key concept of Peter Higgs's theory?

    <p>The existence of the Higgs boson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary scientific contribution of Abdus Salam?

    <p>Proposing the electroweak theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept did Fred Hoyle promote that was largely discredited in the 1960s?

    <p>The steady state theory of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Katherine Johnson have in the NASA space program?

    <p>Calculating trajectories for space missions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major discovery did Vera Rubin make regarding galaxies?

    <p>Stars orbiting in the outer part of spiral galaxies travel as fast as those near the center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genetic condition was investigated by Irene Uchida for its chromosomal differences?

    <p>Congenital heart disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the term 'Big Bang' in the context of Fred Hoyle's work?

    <p>He coined the term but used it disparagingly against the opposing theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which years did Yvonne Brill work on rocket engines for the space shuttle?

    <p>1981 to 1983</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key areas of research for Irene Uchida?

    <p>Effects of X-rays on chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientific principle did Vera Rubin's discovery challenge?

    <p>Newton's laws of gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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