Consider statements about scientists: 1. Gregor Mendel is the father of genetics. 2. Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine. 3. Charles Darwin proposed the cell theory. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about scientists: 1. Gregor Mendel is the father of genetics. 2. Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine. 3. Charles Darwin proposed the cell theory. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Gregor Mendel, through his pea plant experiments, established the fundamental laws of inheritance, earning him the title 'father of genetics'. Edward Jenner pioneered the concept of vaccination by developing the first successful smallpox vaccine using cowpox material. Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection, not the cell theory (proposed by Schleiden and Schwann). Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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