Grade 9 Unit 1

Question 1

What is an immediate host for bilharzia

Answer 1

Snail

Question 2

Which biologist was awarded the national hero award of ethiopia

Answer 2

Gebissa Ejeta

Question 3

Which biologist created ways of getting high yield of crops without using commercial fertilizer

Answer 3

Melaku worde

Question 4

Which biological research center is involved in development of crops technology to achieve food security and nutritional quality

Answer 4

IAR

Question 5

Why is endod advantageous over molluscides

Answer 5

Cuz it’s cheaper

Question 6

Which biologist used genetic engineering to develop vaccines

Answer 6

Tilahun Yilma

Question 7

Which biologist wrote books and conducted research of human health issues including HIV

Answer 7

Tsehaynesh meselle

Question 8

Who is systematic Ethiopian biologist who discovered and named various new plants

Answer 8

Ensermu kelbesa

Question 9

Which biologist is biomedical scientist

Answer 9

Beyene petros

Question 10

Who has worked for many years to save the genetic diversity of Ethiopia’s domestic plants

Answer 10

Melaku worde

Question 11

He is an internationally acclaimed plant genetics researcher

Answer 11

Melaku worde

Question 12

He specialises in plant breeding and genetics

Answer 12

Gebisa ejeta

Question 13

He did his research on sorghum

Answer 13

Gebissa ejeta

Question 14

He is a plant taxonomist

Answer 14

Sebsebe Demissew

Question 15

He works at the University of Addis Ababa and leads international research into food microbiology

Answer 15

Mogessie Ashenafi

Question 16

He is one of the leading systematic botanists who has discovered and named many new plants

Answer 16

Ensermu Kelbessa

Question 17

What did Yalemsehay Mekonnen research on

Answer 17

1. Impact of chemical pesticide hazard on humans
2. Use of plants as medicine against human and animal diseases

Question 18

The laboratory facilities at …. are good and are well equipped for research into immunology and viral diseases

Answer 18

EHNRI

Question 19

Which institute is very active in battle against TB/HIV and immunology & viral and infectious diseases

Answer 19

EHNRI

Question 20

Endod works well, it is cheap, it is well known by local people who are likely to use it and it is environmentally friendly as it breaks down naturally within about …….. days

Answer 20

two

Question 21

Who was central to achieving an outcome protecting biosafety and biodiversity and respecting community rights, against strong US-led representations

Answer 21

Dr Tewolde Berhan

Question 22

is a biologist and an academic member of staff at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University.

Answer 22

Professor Yalemtsehay Mekonnen

Question 23

Who has served as President of the Biological Society of Ethiopia.

Answer 23

Professor Yalemtsehay Mekonnen

Question 24

Who set up the Plant Genetic Resources Centre in Addis Ababa

Answer 24

Dr Melaku

Question 25

Who won the United Nations top environmental prize, Champions of the Earth, in 2006

Answer 25

Dr Tewolde Berhan

Question 26

Who has produced more than 43 publications

Answer 26

Professor Beyene Petros

Question 27

Which scientists won the Right livelihood award(Alternative Nobel price)

Answer 27

Melaku worde Tewolde Berhan

Question 28

• is now the Director of the National Herbarium and the leader of the Ethiopian Flora Project (EFP)

Answer 28

Professor Sebsebe Demissew

Question 29

His discoveries were published in the famous scientific journal Nature.

Answer 29

Dr Berhane Asfaw

Question 30

Who is a Professor of Plant Physiology

Answer 30

Professor Legesse Negash

Question 31

The institute sets out to be a centre of excellence for biomedical research and training

Answer 31

ALIPB

Question 32

Students with a first degree in biomedical sciences (i.e. biology, human medicine, veterinary medicine, laboratory technology) can apply to do a Masters degree in .......

Answer 32

ALIPR

Question 33

Which institution help us achieve food security and nutritional quality, so that we always have sufficient food

Answer 33

IAR

Question 34

started off conserving the genes of Ethiopian plants

Answer 34

(IBC)

Question 35

Research into the management of the ecosystem is also an important part of the work

Answer 35

IBC

Question 36

Who discovered selam the world's oldest child

Answer 36

Zeresenay

Question 37

which is the most important agricultural prize in the world! Who was awarded

Answer 37

World Food Prize. Gebissa

Question 38

Whos discovery have had a great impact on the study of human evolution around the world

Answer 38

Behane asfaw

Question 39

Which institute work to help us achieve food security and nutritional quality, so that we always have sufficient food

Answer 39

IAR