READING 1 UNIT 7 - XI

Which scientist discovered radiation, applied it in the field of X-rays, and coined the term radioactivity?

• Mary Anning

• Marie Curie

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell

In which scientific field did Mary Anning gain recognition?

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Geology

• Biology

Which scientist was excluded from recognition when her male colleagues were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962?

• Marie Curie

• Rosalind Franklin

• Mary Anning

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Who discovered radio pulsars but was not recognized when her male colleagues received the Nobel Prize in Physics?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell

How was Dorothy Hodgkin's Nobel Prize victory reported in the press?

• Brilliant Chemist Honored with Nobel Prize

• Oxford Professor Wins Nobel Prize

• Oxford Housewife Wins Nobel

• Groundbreaking Chemist Receives Nobel Prize

Which scientist was recognized as Woman of the Year in 2007 for her contributions to science?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell

During which century was science predominantly considered a male domain?

• Eighteenth century

• Nineteenth century

• Twentieth century

• Twenty-first century

Who made a significant contribution to understanding the molecular structure of penicillin and vitamin B12?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Rosalind Franklin

• Dorothy Hodgkin

Which scientist made contributions to understanding the molecular structure of DNA but was not acknowledged when the Nobel Prize was awarded?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Which scientist found fossils of complete marine reptiles that became extinct over 100 million years ago?

• Marie Curie

• Mary Anning

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell