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Entries open May 1st, and close June 30th 2009. The winner and runner up in each category (Year 7-9 and Year 10-12) will receive a prize (iPods, Book vouchers etc. up for grabs - depending on state).

Top ranking entries in each category will also receive a certificate of merit.

You and your science teacher will be notified if you win.

Your science teacher or if requested a representative of ASMR will present you with your prize and certificate.

The Quiz is a 20 question multiple choice quiz that will test your knowledge, exercise your mind and inspire your imagination.

The quiz can only be attempted once by each entrant.

Once you have begun, you must complete the quiz in a single session. Good luck!

The Medical Research Quiz is just one part of ASMR Medical Research Week® 2009.

Go to www.asmr.org.au to find out about the other exciting medical research related activities you can participate in.

Here is a list of some generic health, science and medical research websites that you might find useful when completing the quiz:

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

http://www.abs.gov.au

http://www.health.gov.au

http://www.abc.net.au/science

http://www.science.org.au/nova/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/

Australian Scientist, Dr Ian Frazer, received the 2008 Prime Minister's Prize for Science for his ground breaking work on:

A) Kidney transplantation
B) Human herpes virus
C) Avian Influenza
D) Human Papilloma Virus

Which of the following winners of the Australian of the Year award also won the Nobel Prize for medicine?

A) Sir John Cornforth AC CBE
B) Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE FAA FRS
C) Professor Peter Doherty AC FAA
D) Professor Fiona Stanley AC FAA

If a scientist used the somatic cell transfer method of cloning to clone a mouse, what colour would the baby mouse be if: The egg cell donor mouse is brown, the somatic cell donor mouse is black and the surrogate mother mouse is white?

A) Brown
B) Black
C) White
D) A mixture of brown, black and white

Which of the below correctly describes the stem cell differentiation pathway?

A) Totipotent – pluripotent – progenitor – terminal
B) Pluripotent – totipotent– progenitor – terminal
C) Progenitor – totipotent – pluripotent – terminal
D) Progenitor – pluripotent – totipotent – terminal

In the Harry Potter book series, the pattern of inheritance for being a wizard or a witch is:

A) X-linked dominant
B) X-linked recessive
C) Autosomal dominant
D) Autosomal recessive

Treacher Collins syndrome is a disorder that affects the development of the face. The mode of inheritance is:

A) Autosomal
B) X-linked
C) Autosomal dominant
D) Autosomal recessive

What is the length of a normal human pregnancy?

A) 30 weeks
B) 36 weeks
C) 40 weeks
D) 44 weeks

Pregnancy tests are based on detecting which hormone in urine?

A) Estrogen
B) Human chorionic gonadotrophin
C) Gonadotrophin releasing hormone
D) Follicle stimulating hormone

Malaria is an infectious disease that kills 2 million people each year. The malaria infection that causes illness is due to:

A) Plasmodium falciparum
B) Trypanosoma cruzi
C) Toxoplasma gondii
D) Giardia lamblia

In 2009, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia recommended that the safe level for alcohol consumption during pregnancy is:

A) Less than seven standard drinks per week
B) No alcohol
C) Less than three standard drinks per day
D) Less than a blood alcohol reading of 0.05%

Human Immunodeficiency Virus type I (HIV-1) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is thought to have originated by cross-species transmission into humans. From which animal did the closest relative of HIV-1 come from?

A) Sheep
B) Bats
C) Chimpanzee
D) Gorilla

The dengue fever virus is transmitted by which species of mosquito in North Queensland?

A) Aedes aegypti
B) Culex annulirostris
C) Anopheles gambiae
D) Aedes vigilax

What type of scientific reasoning starts with specific observations and then develops a general theory?

A) Deductive
B) Inductive
C) Conductive
D) Conclusive

After a heavy thunderstorm, you notice a tree has fallen over in the park. Applying Okham’s razor leads you to conclude that:

A) The tree was infected with a rare tropical disease that caused it to rot and fall over
B) A car lost control and knocked it over
C) The tree was struck by lightning
D) A pink elephant fell out of a passing plane and hit the tree

A blood vessel is made up of several layers. Which of the following is not part of a blood vessel?

A) Intima
B) Decidua
C) Media
D) Adventitia

Arteries and veins carry blood around the body. Which of the following is correct?

A) The pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from the heart and the pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
B) The vena cava carries oxygenated blood to the heart and the aorta carries deoxygenated blood from the heart
C) The vena cava carries oxygenated blood to the heart and the pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood from the heart
D) The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the heart and the pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood to the heart

Prostate cancer has one of the largest mortality rates of all cancers. The prostate is part of the:

A) Male reproductive system
B) Female reproductive system
C) Nervous system
D) Digestive system

What form of cancer can be prevented by the Australian developed vaccine, Gardasil?

A) Cervical cancer
B) Melanoma
C) Multiple myeloma
D) Breast cancer

According to current ethical standards for Australian Universities, which of the following animals or animal groups does not require ethics committee approval before they can be used in experiments?

A) Wildlife
B) Fish
C) Insects
D) Crustaceans

The 2009 ASMR Medical Research Week® dates are:

A) Feb 29 – March 5
B) March 29 – April 5
C) April 29 – May 5
D) May 29 – June 5