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