Who discovered that blood can be categorized into various Rh factors (positive and negative)? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who discovered that blood can be categorized into various Rh factors (positive and negative)?
A. Edward Jenner
B. Robert Koch
C. Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener
D. William Harvey
Answer: Option C
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Karl Landsteiner and Alexander S. Wiener discovered the Rhesus (Rh) factor in blood in 1937.
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Who discovered the biological presence of blood platelets and their exact role in physical blood coagulation?
A. Marcello Malpighi
B. William Harvey
C. Giulio Bizzozero
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Correct Answer: Option C

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Italian pathologist Bizzozero identified blood platelets ('piastrine') in 1882, describing how they aggregate to plug damaged blood vessels.
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Who discovered that yellow fever is transmitted by a specific mosquito species rather than direct human contact?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Carlos Finlay
C. Ronald Ross
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Major Walter Reed led the commission that experimentally proved Carlos Finlay's theory that yellow fever is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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A. Gaston Planté
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These three scientists developed the lightweight, rechargeable, and highly energetic lithium-ion battery technology.
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