Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first vaccine against: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first vaccine against:
A. Rabies
B. Polio
C. Smallpox
D. Tuberculosis
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Edward Jenner, an English physician, is known as the 'father of immunology'. In 1796, he developed the world's first successful vaccine against smallpox. He observed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox (a mild disease) were immune to smallpox. He inoculated a boy with material from a cowpox blister, successfully conferring immunity to smallpox, thus pioneering the concept of vaccination.

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Consider statements about ecology: 1. Producers form the base of the food chain. 2. Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem. 3. Energy flows bidirectionally in a food chain. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Producers (autotrophs like green plants) form the first trophic level and the base of all food chains, converting solar energy into chemical energy. Decomposers (bacteria and fungi) break down dead organic matter and waste, releasing essential inorganic nutrients back into the soil for producers to use, thus completing the nutrient cycle. Energy flow in an ecosystem is strictly unidirectional, moving from the sun to producers and then to consumers, and is eventually lost as heat; it does not flow bidirectionally. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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The scientist who proposed the 'lock and key' model of enzyme action was:
A. Leonor Michaelis
B. Maud Menten
C. Daniel Koshland
D. Emil Fischer

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Emil Fischer proposed the lock-and-key model in 1894, suggesting that the enzyme's active site is exactly complementary to the substrate, like a key fits a lock. Koshland later proposed the induced fit model, which is more widely accepted. Michaelis and Menten developed enzyme kinetics equations.

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) primarily acts on the kidney to:
A. Increase sodium excretion
B. Increase glucose excretion
C. Decrease potassium reabsorption
D. Increase water reabsorption

Correct Answer: Option D


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