The scientist who discovered the antibiotic streptomycin was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the antibiotic streptomycin was:
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Robert Koch
C. Selman Waksman
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Selman Waksman and his team isolated streptomycin from the soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus in 1943. It was the first effective antibiotic against tuberculosis. Fleming discovered penicillin, Pasteur developed rabies vaccine, Koch identified tuberculosis bacillus. Waksman coined the term 'antibiotic'.

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about plant reproduction is correct?
A. Double fertilization produces a diploid endosperm.
B. The ovary develops into the seed.
C. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
D. The pollen tube enters the ovule through the chalaza.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Pollination is indeed pollen transfer. Double fertilization produces triploid endosperm; pollen tube enters via micropyle; ovary becomes fruit, ovule becomes seed.

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Question #2
The process of cell death that is programmed and essential for normal development is:
A. Necrosis
B. Phagocytosis
C. Apoptosis
D. Autolysis

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Apoptosis is a genetically controlled, energy-dependent process of programmed cell death that removes unwanted, damaged, or infected cells without causing inflammation. It is vital for development (e.g., separation of digits in fingers) and tissue homeostasis. Necrosis is traumatic cell death causing inflammation. Autolysis is self-digestion after death, phagocytosis is engulfment.

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Question #3
Which part of the human brain is responsible for maintaining posture and balance?
A. Hypothalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Cerebrum

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The cerebellum, located at the back of the brain below the cerebrum, coordinates voluntary movements, maintains posture, balance, and muscle tone. Damage leads to unsteady gait and tremors. The cerebrum controls thinking, memory, and voluntary actions. Thalamus relays sensory impulses, hypothalamus regulates body temperature, hunger, and endocrine functions. Cerebellum is often called the 'little brain'.

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