Who discovered the biological mechanism of continuous cell culturing, establishing the immortal 'HeLa cell line' in 1951? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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The concept of 'Universal Turing Machine', the structural basis for the modern digital computer, was discovered by whom?
Correct Answer: Option B
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Alan Turing formulated the mathematical concept of a Turing Machine in 1936, simulating logical computing execution.
Alan Turing formulated the mathematical concept of a Turing Machine in 1936, simulating logical computing execution.
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The invention of the common household safety glass used in car windows was an accidental discovery by whom?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Bénédictus dropped a glass flask coated with a dried cellulose nitrate plastic film in 103, discovering that the shards held together.
Bénédictus dropped a glass flask coated with a dried cellulose nitrate plastic film in 103, discovering that the shards held together.
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Who discovered that the element Thorium is radioactive, independently of Marie Curie's tracking experiments?
Correct Answer: Option D
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Gerhard Carl Schmidt discovered thorium's radioactivity in 1898, publishing his findings just weeks before Marie Curie.
Gerhard Carl Schmidt discovered thorium's radioactivity in 1898, publishing his findings just weeks before Marie Curie.
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