Science and technology: how much do you really know?

Questions

1. What is the primary function of the human mitochondria?
   a) Protein synthesis
   b) Energy production
   c) DNA replication
   d) Cell division
2. Which scientist is credited with the discovery of penicillin?
   a) Marie Curie
   b) Alexander Fleming
   c) Louis Pasteur
   d) Joseph Lister
3. What does the abbreviation “HTTP” stand for in internet terminology?
   a) HyperText Transfer Protocol
   b) HyperText Transmission Protocol
   c) HyperTransfer Text Protocol
   d) HyperText Transport Protocol
4. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
   a) Venus
   b) Mars
   c) Jupiter
   d) Saturn
5. What is the main component of the Sun’s core that produces energy?
   a) Helium
   b) Hydrogen
   c) Carbon
   d) Oxygen
6. Which device is used to convert digital signals into analog signals?
   a) Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
   b) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
   c) Modem
   d) Router
7. Who is known as the father of modern physics?
   a) Isaac Newton
   b) Albert Einstein
   c) Galileo Galilei
   d) Niels Bohr
8. What is the term for a computer program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers?
   a) Virus
   b) Worm
   c) Trojan horse
   d) Malware
9. Which technology is primarily used in blockchain to verify transactions?
   a) Centralized databases
   b) Cryptography
   c) Cloud computing
   d) Machine learning
10. What is the name of the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union?
    a) Apollo 11
    b) Sputnik 1
    c) Voyager 1
    d) Hubble

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Answers

1. b) Energy production
2. b) Alexander Fleming
3. a) HyperText Transfer Protocol
4. b) Mars
5. b) Hydrogen
6. a) Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
7. b) Albert Einstein
8. b) Worm
9. b) Cryptography
10. b) Sputnik 1