Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 21

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  Radioisotopes which are used in medical diagnosis are known as
what?

w)  tracers
x)  silver bullets
y)  markers
z)  dyes

ANSWER:  W -- TRACERS

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by:

w)  sodium
x)  mercury
y)  helium
z)  water

ANSWER:  Z -- WATER

GENR-92; Short Answer:  What did Ira Remsen discover in 1879, perhaps proclaiming:  "How
sweet it is"?

ANSWER:   SACCHARIN

GENR-92; Short Answer:  Name the organization which selects Nobel laureates and awards the
prizes in the field of medicine.

ANSWER:   THE CAROLINE INSTITUTE  (FACULTY OF MEDICINE in
STOCKHOLM)

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  As of August 1991, how many DIFFERENT women have won
Nobel Prizes in the scientific fields of physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine?  Is it:

w)   2
x)   5
y)   9
z)  12

ANSWER:   Y -- 9