The scientist who discovered the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in ulcers was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in ulcers was:
A. Barry Marshall and Robin Warren
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Marshall and Warren discovered H. pylori in 1982 and proved it causes peptic ulcers, earning the 2005 Nobel Prize. Koch discovered TB, Pasteur vaccines, Fleming penicillin.

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Correct Answer: Option D


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Correct Answer: Option A


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