IM‐704 Quantum Biology 

Course Exam © 2011 Dr. Gaetan Chevalier 

℗ 2011 IQUIM – All Rights Reserved 

1. Quantum Biology is the best theory to describe biological processes. a. True b. False 2. Classical Physics is inadequate to explain most biological processes. a. True b. False 3. The making and breaking of chemical bonds are not quantum mechanical phenomena. a. True b. False 4. Photosynthesis is a quantum mechanical effect. a. True b. False 5. The conversion of chemical energy into mechanical motion is not a quantum mechanical effect. a. True b. False 6. Single electron transfers through proteins are quantum mechanical effects. a. True b. False 7. Quantization comes from the Latin for particle. a. True b. False

8. Quantum Physics is deterministic in nature. a. True b. False 9. Energy has a smallest quantity called a quantum of energy. a. True b. False 10. Quanta of energy, space and time are continuous. a. True b. False 11. The quantum of light is called a photon. a. True b. False 12. The Plank constant, the quantum of action, has the same units of energy as a quantum of time. a. True b. False 13. Solid matter does not have acoustic modes of vibrations. a. True b. False 14. According to Quantum Physics everything is vibration. a. True b. False 15. The wave function in Quantum Physics contains information about the potentiality of existence. a. True b. False 16. The wave function does not contain all the information about a particle. a. True b. False

17. An example of quantization is the continuous states of energy that electrons have while rotating around the nucleus. a. True b. False 18. Wave function can be compared to acoustic modes of vibrations in Classical Physics. a. True b. False 19. The angular momentum is never quantized. a. True b. False 20. In Quantum Physics high energies correspond to high frequencies. a. True b. False 21. One of the fundamental principles of Quantum Physics is that everything is deterministic. a. True b. False 22. A principle of Quantum Physics is that one can add two wave functions to give another wave function. a. True b. False 23. In Quantum Physics it is possible to observe the particle and its wave at the same time. a. True b. False 24. In Quantum Physics everything can be determined with infinite precision, at least theoretically. a. True b. False

25. The principle of exclusion states that 2 particles can never occupy the same energy state no matter what type of particle. a. True b. False 26. The Schrödinger equation describes only the spatial evolution of a system. a. True b. False 27. The square of the wave function is used to describe exactly the position of a particle. a. True b. False 28. A wave function cannot interfere with itself. a. True b. False 29. The principle of superposition allows for a cat to be alive and dead at the same time. a. True b. False 30. The fact that when the cat is observed and is found dead or alive (but not both), there has been a collapse of the wave function. a. True b. False 31. The principle of complementarity states that it is possible to observe the particle and wave aspect of a phenomenon simultaneously if we design our experiment accordingly. a. True b. False 32. The principle of uncertainty states that you cannot measure simultaneously the energy and the position of a particle with infinite precision. a. True b. False

33. Heisenberg always believed that a path is an object that exists independently of anybody observing it. a. True b. False 34. Pauli’s Exclusion Principle applies only to particles with integer spin numbers. a. True b. False 35. In an atom it is possible for two electrons to be indistinguishable from one another. a. True b. False 36. The wavelength of a particle is equal to its diameter. a. True b. False 37. Schrödinger was able to derive his famous equation solely on classical concepts. a. True b. False 38. The Schrödinger equation states that the total energy of a system is conserved while its form with time changes. a. True b. False 39. When a particle is confined to a box with infinitely high walls, the modes of vibrations of the wave function resemble the modes of vibration of a string with the two ends attached to a wall. a. True b. False 40. When two particles are entangled, an observation of one particle will determine the result of an observation of the other particle instantaneously, no matter how far the two particles are from each other. a. True b. False

41. Quantum entanglement is limited to two particles at a time. a. True b. False 42. Quantum entanglement between two particles means that the 2 particles are described by one wave function, they are in the same quantum state. a. True b. False 43. In his famous experiment, Alain Aspect used an argon source lightened by a krypton laser and a calcium laser. a. True b. False 44. The Bell-Freedman inequality say that Delta <=0. a. True b. False 45. The Bell-Freedman inequality can be used to determine if two particles are entangled. a. True b. False 46. Quantum teleportation has been determined possible theoretically but has not been proven experimentally yet. a. True b. False 47. Quantum computers will be based on quantum entanglement. a. True b. False 48. A quantum computer is any device for computation that makes direct use of quantum mechanical phenomena. a. True b. False

49. The qubit, is the fundamental building block of quantum computers. a. True b. False 50. In a quantum computer, a qubit can be in two different states at the same time. a. True b. False 51. Quantum cryptography uses quantum mechanics for secure communications. a. True b. False 52. Using quantum phenomena such as quantum superposition or quantum entanglement one can design and implement a communication system which can always detect eavesdropping. a. True b. False 53. Quantum teleportation is a technique that transfers a quantum state to an arbitrarily distant location using a distributed entangled state and the transmission of some classical information. a. True b. False 54. Quantum teleportation does allow communication of information at superluminal speed. a. True b. False 55. In Quantum Physics a particle can be only at one place at one time. a. True b. False 56. In Quantum Physics a particle can never interfere with itself. a. True b. False 57. Thermodynamics is a theory that describes how heat behaves in classical systems. a. True b. False

58. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that a system that is not in thermal equilibrium can be described by two temperatures. a. True b. False 59. First Law: a system can generate work by using external energy, in doing so it cools off. The reverse process is impossible. a. True b. False 60. Second Law: Heat flows spontaneously from high temperature to low temperature (reverse not true). a. True b. False 61. Entropy = measure of much order there is in the universe. a. True b. False 62. Second Law restated: Entropy of the universe is stable or decreases. a. True b. False 63. Third Law: It is impossible to lower the temperature of a system to absolute zero.. a. True b. False 64. Living systems are in thermal equilibrium. a. True b. False 65. Entropy = increase in information = loss of structure. a. True b. False

66. Entropy = life a. True b. False 67. Negentropy = information = structure. a. True b. False 68. We eat, drink and breathe to maintain entropy. a. True b. False 69. Quantum Physics allows for the possibility of entropy to exist. a. True b. False 70. Life (biology) is quantic in nature and resists negentropy. a. True b. False 71. Definition of a living system: can metabolize and reproduce. a. True b. False 72. Minimum mass and energy unit that can metabolize but not reproduce = bion. a. True b. False 73. The lower limit, or minimum mass needed to reproduce and metabolize, appears to be half of the Avogadro’s number. a. True b. False 74. The higher size limit of 0.01 cm comes from mitogenic radiation experiments. a. True b. False

75. The nucleus is linked to cell reproduction. a. True b. False 76. The centriole is linked to the transport of energy and/or matter. a. True b. False 77. Kinetozomes are linked to the transport of energy and/or matter. a. True b. False 78. Microtubules are linked to the transport of energy and/or matter. a. True b. False 79. Microtubules are linked to the structure of the cell. a. True b. False 80. A minimum of 3 vions are needed to form a nucleated cell. a. True b. False 81. A cell without a nucleus cannot be a vion. a. True b. False 82. If a vion evolves to develop a special capacity it will have a tendency to lose others. a. True b. False 83. A molding of the forces of vions results in multi-vionic cells. This allows for the development of large cells but not yet the development of multi-cellular organisms. a. True b. False

84. The development of large cells and even multicellular organisms depends on its quantic nature. a. True b. False 85. The 4 ways a vion might interact to form organisms are: Selection of parameters; Epigenesis; Input/output control; Retroversion. a. True b. False 86. Many transformations are happening in living systems under development. These transformations are happening through the interaction of a vion with the internal environment. a. True b. False 87. The selection of quantum parameters allow for the organism to choose those subclasses of transformations that will lead to the emergent properties needed for life: reproduction and catabolism. a. True b. False 88. In biology, epigenesis can mean the development of an organism, and in particular the development of a plant or animal from an egg or spore through a sequence of steps in which cells differentiate and organs form. a. True b. False 89. In biology, epigenesis can mean the theory that plants and animals develop from an egg or spore, in contrast to theories of preformation. a. True b. False 90. We use the term ‘epigenetic’ specifically to name the emergent living processes of vionic specialization and collective adaptation of function. a. True b. False

91. This building of reproduction and metabolism is achieved by increasing information among interacting vions in multivionic cells under conditions that are subjected to the quantum principle of indetermination. a. True b. False 92. Vions may be considered unitary black boxes that are incapable of predictable inputs and outputs. a. True b. False 93. All indeterminate processes involving molecular motion are restricted to vions. a. True b. False 94. The indeterminacy of molecular motion does not extend to the macro-world. a. True b. False 95. A quantum physics description for the emergence of reproductive and metabolic processes will still be valid without the concept of the vion. a. True b. False 96. The concept of input/output control is not useful without the concept of the vion. a. True b. False 97. “Retroversion” is the term we use to incorporate indeterminate molecular processes when there is interaction between biological subassemblies or vions. a. True b. False 98. Vions cannot control surface tension, diffusion rates, and concentrations of molecules. a. True b. False

99. Retroversion allows for the development of secretions, neural/synaptic transfer, intercellular transmission, body movements, language, everything we can be or do with our body. a. True b. False 100. Statistical mechanics can completely describe biology. a. True b. False 101. There must be some type of disorganized information field that accounts for the various procedures within biology. a. True b. False 102. Life is a finely sophisticated system that can control the processes needed for metabolism and reproduction but how? Answer: short-range forces. a. True b. False 103. Long range forces are a reaction of certain photon transfers (biophotons), electrostatic, magnetic and electromagnetic fields, and other type of quantum mechanical force field existing only in biology. a. True b. False 104. New evidence from physics relates all electrodynamic processes to the photon. a. True b. False 105. Physics relates all chemical reactions to electric fields. a. True b. False 106. Electric fields can produce a long-range force. a. True b. False

107. The electron transport chain of the plant, but not the animal, is a photodynamic process. a. True b. False 108. The healing process is dependent upon electric fields. a. True b. False 109. DNA, but not RNA, has an ability to not only receive instructions through photons, but also to transmit virtual photons in a precise way. a. True b. False 110. Electric fields, but not photons (virtual or physical), appear essential components of living systems. a. True b. False 111. The name mitogenic radiation was pronounced in Nancy, France by the Gerwiches after their classic experiment in the 1950’s. a. True b. False 112. The Gerwiches found that a radiation emitted from cells in mitosis can induce mitosis in similar cells. a. True b. False 113. Dr. Isaacs outlined that mitogenic radiation is coherent and comes from RNA. a. True b. False 114. Dr. Popp, in his recent research on biophotons, came to the conclusion that RNA emits light that influences cells. a. True b. False

115. Mitogenic light frequency is between 109 to 1011 Hz. a. True b. False 116. The size of the smallest cell is 3 x 10-4cm. a. True b. False 117. 3 x 10-2cm sets the higher limit on cells size. a. True b. False 118. Mitogenic radiation sets the lower and upper limit of cell size. a. True b. False 119. Linear equations were found to work well in real life. a. True b. False 120. Linear equations are equations with feedback loops built in them. a. True b. False 121. Minuscule effects on the smallest scale can produce major effects on the big scale. a. True b. False 122. Negative feedback is a necessary condition of stable systems. a. True b. False 123. Example of a linear equation: 2x + 3y2 = 12. a. True b. False

124. Nonlinear equations and functions are of interest to physicists and mathematicians because most physical systems are inherently nonlinear in nature. a. True b. False 125. Linear equations are difficult to solve and give rise to interesting phenomena such as chaos. a. True b. False 126. The term fractal was coined by Benoît Mandelbrot in 1955. a. True b. False 127. The term fractal was derived from the Latin fractus meaning broken or fractured. a. True b. False 128. A fractal, as a geometric object, has a fine structure that is similar at arbitrarily small scales. a. True b. False 129. A fractal can easily be described in traditional Euclidean geometric language. a. True b. False 130. A fractal has a fractal dimension that is greater than its topological dimension. a. True b. False 131. A fractal has a simple and recursive definition. a. True b. False 132. Chaos theory describes the behavior of certain linear dynamical systems that under certain conditions exhibit a phenomenon known as chaos. a. True b. False

133. A characteristic of chaotic systems is that they must be insensitive to initial conditions. a. True b. False 134. An attractor is a set to which the system is attracted to after a long enough time. a. True b. False 135. A strange attractor is a complicated attractor with fractal structures. a. True b. False 136. Iin 1955, Amit Goswami was the first to assert that consciousness collapses the quantum wave function. a. True b. False 137. John Von Newman asserted that paradoxes arise because of misconceptions about consciousness and proposed monistic idealism (consciousness as the ground of being) as the solution. a. True b. False 138. Goswami stated that the mechanism for the creation of the material world is self-reference in the brain-mind. a. True b. False 139. There is no evidence to support the notion that mind can influence matter directly. a. True b. False 140. The Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research laboratory (PEAR) worked on Remote Viewing. a. True b. False

141. Research on the Perennial Philosophy was supported by the government through SRI. a. True b. False 142. Dean Radin worked on parapsychology. a. True b. False 143. The determinacy of quantum physics can explain the results of experiments where mind affect matter. a. True b. False 144. The human mind can influence the indeterminacy of the cell. a. True b. False 145. The “Nelson Effect” is the term we will use to classify the effect the mind has on the indeterminacy of subspace. a. True b. False 146. A restriction on the degrees of freedom of molecules of life occurs in biology through electrical processes. a. True b. False 147. A trivector field is imposed by the bio-electric nature of an organism. a. True b. False 148. The trivector field is of a quantic nature and is thus not susceptible to the Nelson effect. a. True b. False

149. In 1977 Dr. Nelson discovered the Xrroid effect using the indeterminacy of the morphic resonance of the universe. a. True b. False 150. Your "biological terrain," or bio-terrain, is the fluid that bathes and nourishes every element inside every cell of the human body. a. True b. False 151. The imbalances of the bio-terrain can become an integral part of saliva, lymph and urine formation. These bodily fluids can, therefore, serve as mirrors or indicators of what is happening at the deepest cellular level. a. True b. False 152. Saliva gives valuable information about your kidneys and the body's elimination activities. a. True b. False 153. The best media to analyze the bio-terrain is urine. a. True b. False 154. Values that provide vital information about the condition of the biological terrain include: the pH, redox potential and resistivity. a. True b. False 155. The redox measurement provides data regarding the concentration of proteins in the biological fluids. a. True b. False 156. The resistivity measurement involves the level of minerals in the fluids. a. True b. False

157. There are 2 different types of organization of molecules: Statistical dynamics and Quantum dynamics. a. True b. False 158. Studying the functioning of the brain, Penrose concluded that our minds utilize some kind of algorithmic processing similar to computers. a. True b. False 159. Objective Reduction (OR) of quantum coherent superposition is Penrose’s quantum gravity solution for the problem of the collapse of the wave function. a. True b. False 160. Where could quantum coherent superposition and OR occur in the brain? Answer: in the DNA of the cell. a. True b. False 161. Tubulin qubits interact/compute by nonlocal entanglement and reduce to classical output states as the solution of the quantum computation. a. True b. False 162. Biology substratum is quantum theory. a. True b. False 163. Our new quantum biology can explain all phenomena that are not explained in current biology and medicine. a. True b. False 164. Our new quantum biology postulates subspace dimensions and a universal mind or consciousness that connect all beings. a. True b. False

165. Electrophysiological reactivity and subspace technology are among the most important components of the energetic medicine of the future. a. True b. False