Computers in Science Quiz Questions
Computing Life
Learn how the power of computers is advancing our knowledge of biology and medicine.
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Question 1 : Can scientists design and produce a protein that has a particular three-dimensional shape?
B. Yes
Question 2 : What is distributed computing?
B. An effort to provide all scientists with access to state-of-the-art computational tools
C. A way for computer scientists to network and collaborate in answering complex scientific questions
D. A way for scientists to answer complex biological questions using computer power often drawn from idling personal computers
E. A computer giveaway sweepstakes
Question 3 : Biologists can use computer animation to:
B. Watch how chemicals change and move among cells in the brain
C. Explore a molecule’s biophysical properties
D. Accomplish all of the above
Question 4 : Public health officials can use computer models of infectious disease spread to help them control a disease outbreak.
B. False
Question 5 : Biologists can use computers to understand the workings of a biological system, such as the system that keeps the heart beating rhythmically.
B. True
Question 6 : Geneticists use computers to:
B. Find gene variants that confer resistance to certain diseases, such as malaria
C. Find strategies to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
D. Accomplish all of the above