The discovery of the cosmic rays was rewarded with a Nobel Prize to which physicist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The discovery of the cosmic rays was rewarded with a Nobel Prize to which physicist?

A. Arthur Compton

B. Victor Hess

C. Robert Millikan

D. Carl Anderson

Answer: Option B

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Victor Hess discovered cosmic radiation by taking ionization monitoring instruments up in high-altitude balloon flights between 1911 and 1913.

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Who discovered that biological neural transmission passes across physical cell junctions via specialized chemical messengers, founding Neurotransmission?

A. Camillo Golgi

B. Santiago Ramón y Cajal

C. Willem Einthoven

D. Otto Loewi and Henry Dale

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Loewi isolated acetylcholine from frog heart tracking setups, sharing a Nobel Prize with Dale for chemical nerve impulse transmission.

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