Santiago Ramon y Cajal — Questions and answers
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What did many scientists think the nervous system was like before Cajal's discoveries?
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- A. A collection of tiny, separate cells.
- B. A vast, continuous network, like an unbroken mesh. ✓
- C. A simple chain of thoughts.
- D. A hidden secret inside the skull.
Answer: B. A vast, continuous network, like an unbroken mesh.
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How did Cajal improve on Golgi's 'black reaction' method to learn more about the brain?
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- A. He used the method only on grown-up animals.
- B. He added new colors to the stain.
- C. He used his artistic talent and careful observation to see new patterns. ✓
- D. He made the stain work faster.
Answer: C. He used his artistic talent and careful observation to see new patterns.
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What finally proved Cajal's idea that brain cells are separate and have tiny gaps between them?
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- A. A big argument between scientists.
- B. A new kind of powerful microscope called electron microscopy. ✓
- C. Everyone just decided to agree with Cajal.
- D. Camillo Golgi changed his mind.
Answer: B. A new kind of powerful microscope called electron microscopy.
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What special award did Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi both receive in 1906?
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- A. A prize for the best painting.
- B. The Nobel Prize. ✓
- C. An award for friendly teamwork.
- D. The Golden Microscope Award.
Answer: B. The Nobel Prize.
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How did Cajal's discovery of neurons help scientists today?
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- A. It helped them learn how to draw better pictures.
- B. It helped them understand how the brain processes information and how to treat brain problems. ✓
- C. It helped them find new types of stains.
- D. It helped them build bigger microscopes.
Answer: B. It helped them understand how the brain processes information and how to treat brain problems.
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What important title is Santiago Ramón y Cajal often called today?
Choices
- A. The 'father of modern art.'
- B. The 'father of modern neuroscience.' ✓
- C. The 'father of old stories.'
- D. The 'father of the continuous net.'
Answer: B. The 'father of modern neuroscience.'
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