- 1. Lynn Margulis suggested that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once independent organisms. What is this theory called?
A) Evolutionary theory
B) Endosymbiotic theory
C) Mutation theory
D) Cell theory
- 2. In what year was Lynn Margulis elected to the National Academy of Sciences?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 1983
D) 2000
- 3. What field of science did Lynn Margulis primarily work in?
A) Physics
B) Astronomy
C) Chemistry
D) Biology
- 4. Lynn Margulis was married to which famous scientist?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Neil deGrasse Tyson
C) Carl Sagan
D) Stephen Hawking
- 5. Which prestigious award did Lynn Margulis receive in 1999 for her work on the origin of life?
A) Nobel Prize
B) National Medal of Science
C) Emmy Award
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 6. What university did Lynn Margulis receive her PhD from?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) University of California, Berkeley
D) Yale University
- 7. In what year was Lynn Margulis born?
A) 1938
B) 1945
C) 1920
D) 1950
- 8. Which of the following is a book written by Lynn Margulis?
A) A Brief History of Time
B) The Selfish Gene
C) The Origin of Species
D) Symbiotic Planet
- 9. Lynn Margulis held faculty positions at which university for much of her career?
A) University of Cambridge
B) University of Massachusetts Amherst
C) California Institute of Technology
D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 10. In what year did Lynn Margulis pass away?
A) 2011
B) 2015
C) 1998
D) 2005
- 11. What did Lynn Margulis study for her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
A) Astrophysics
B) Genetics
C) Botany
D) Geology
- 12. What is the name of the documentary film featuring Lynn Margulis that explores the relationship between evolution and symbiosis?
A) Evolutionary Insights
B) Symbiotic Earth
C) Darwin's Legacy
D) The Biology of Harmony
- 13. Which US President awarded Lynn Margulis the National Medal of Science in 1999?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Barack Obama
C) George H. W. Bush
D) Donald Trump
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