All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
60761
Stanley Prusiner won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1997 for discovering which new biological principle of infection?
Answer:
Prions
Prusiner discovered prions, which are misfolded proteins capable of causing disease (like Mad Cow Disease) without any genetic material.
60762
Who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
Answer:
Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield
Their work made it possible to use magnetic gradients to create two-dimensional images of internal structures, revolutionizing medical diagnostics.
60763
Dennis Gabor was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention and development of:
Answer:
The holographic method
Gabor invented holography, a technique that allows the recording and reconstruction of a light field, enabling 3D imaging.
60764
Who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022 for the development of 'click chemistry' and bioorthogonal chemistry?
Answer:
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless
They developed functional chemistry where molecules snap together quickly and efficiently, like a belt buckle.
60765
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2023 for discoveries that enabled the development of:
Answer:
mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Their research on nucleoside base modifications allowed for the development of effective mRNA vaccines.
60766
Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene?
Answer:
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov
They successfully isolated graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms with extraordinary properties, using a piece of adhesive tape.
60767
Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1953 for discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry (polymers)?
Answer:
Hermann Staudinger
Staudinger proved the existence of macromolecules (polymers), paving the way for the plastics industry.
60768
Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2016 for his discoveries of mechanisms for:
Answer:
Autophagy
Autophagy is the process by which cells degrade and recycle their own components.
60769
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1929 for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons?
Answer:
Louis de Broglie
De Broglie proposed that particles of matter, like electrons, have wave properties, a key concept in quantum mechanics.
60770
Rita Levi-Montalcini shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of:
Answer:
Growth factors (NGF)
She discovered the Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), shedding light on how cells regulate growth and communication.