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What is the main idea of the passage?

  • Antibiotics are the greatest medical discovery of the 20th century.
  • Alexander Fleming was a messy and absent-minded scientist.
  • Mistakes and accidents can often lead to extraordinary discoveries. (correct)
  • Christopher Columbus failed to reach Asia in 1492.

    • What was the result of Christopher Columbus's failed attempt to reach Asia in 1492?

  • He faced embarrassment and regret.
  • He gave up on exploration.
  • He discovered the New World. (correct)
  • He successfully reached Asia.

    • What was the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?

  • The growth of mold in the dishes
  • The first antibiotic (correct)
  • The absence of bacteria around the mold
  • The presence of bacteria in the dishes

    • What is the significance of Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery?

    <p>It led to the development of antibiotics, which have saved millions of lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes the attitude towards mistakes and accidents in the passage?

    <p>They can sometimes lead to extraordinary ideas and discoveries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lesson can be learned from the examples of Christopher Columbus and Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Failure often precedes great success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the discovery of penicillin?

    <p>Dissolving of dangerous bacteria by mold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did George de Mestral invent after being inspired by the burrs?

    <p>Velcro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did nature design burrs to do?

    <p>Spread seeds to new areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of penicillin today?

    <p>Life-saving drug used around the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the ubiquity of Velcro?

    <p>Its convenience in everyday life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did George de Mestral observe under a microscope?

    <p>Countless tiny hooks on the burrs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was George de Mestral curious about after his hike?

    <p>How the burrs attached themselves to clothes and hair.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do seed-sacs cling to?

    <p>Clothes and hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    في عام 1492، توجه كريستوفر كولومبوس لاكتشاف طريق جديد إلى آسيا ووصل إليها بنجاح.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    اكتشف ألكسندر فليمنج أول مضاد حيوي عن طريق الصدفة.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    الخطأ قد يؤدي في بعض الأحيان إلى أفكار مبتكرة.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    توصل العالم فليمنج إلى اكتشاف المضاد الحيوي أثناء تنظيف المختبر بدقة.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    لقد غادر عالم الأحياء المختبر لكي يذهب في عطلة؛ بدلاً من تنظيف المكان، ترك البكتيريا في الأواني.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    خلال غيابه، لاحظ فليمنغ أنّ العفن قد نما في الأواني.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    فليمنغ كان يمكن أن يرمي الأواني بعد عودته من إجازته.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    فليمنغ حتى وجد أنّ منطقة حول العفن كانت خالية من البكتيريا.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    الاكتشاف العارض للبنسيلين هو نتاج حظ سعيد.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    تم استخدام البنسيلين لتسهيل الحياة بشكل طفيف.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    كان جورج دي مسترال مغطى بالبرس بعد رحلة المشي.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    اكتشف جورج دي مسترال أن البرس يحتوي على خطافات صغيرة تلتصق بالقماش.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    الفشل المفاجئ لكرستوفر كولومبوس في الوصول لآسيا أثر بشكل سلبي على حياته.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    تم فقدهم لآلاف من المستعمرات في أعقاب اكتشاف كولومبوس غربًا.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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