The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes plague (Yersinia pestis) was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes plague (Yersinia pestis) was:
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Edward Jenner
C. Alexandre Yersin
D. Robert Koch
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alexandre Yersin, a Swiss-French bacteriologist, discovered Yersinia pestis in 1894 during the Hong Kong plague epidemic. Koch discovered TB, Pasteur developed vaccines.

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