Famous Biologists

1. What are William Harvey, Alexander Fleming & Louis Pasteur respectively known for in science?

  1. Inventing anesthesia; Inventing pasteurization; Creating the polio vaccine
  2. Discovering blood circulation; Inventing Penicillin; Inventing pasteurization
  3. Discovering blood types; Inventing anesthesia; Discovering blood circulation
  4. Creating polio vaccine; Inventing pasteurization; Inventing anesthesia
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Answer: Option B. Discovering blood circulation; Inventing Penicillin; Inventing pasteurization

2. Who is recognized as the pioneer of antiseptic surgery from the following list?

  1. Joseph Lister
  2. Florence Nightingale
  3. Alexander Fleming
  4. Louis Pasteur
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Answer: Option A. Joseph Lister

3. Who introduced the theory of natural selection?

  1. Isaac Newton
  2. Albert Einstein
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. Charles Darwin
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Answer: Option D. Charles Darwin

4. Which ancient Indian physician is called the ‘Father of Surgery’?

  1. Charaka
  2. Sushruta
  3. Baudhayana
  4. Aryabhata
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Answer: Option B. Sushruta

5. Who is the father of Botany?

  1. Theophrastus
  2. Aristotle
  3. Hippocrates
  4. Pliny the Elder
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Answer: Option A. Theophrastus