The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis is:
A. Edward Jenner
B. Robert Koch
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Joseph Lister
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Robert Koch identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the causative agent of tuberculosis in 1882, applying his postulates. He also discovered the cholera bacillus. Pasteur worked on vaccines, Jenner smallpox, Lister antisepsis.

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In ecology, the 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' (Gause's Law) states that:
A. Predators will always outcompete their prey
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Correct Answer: Option C


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Correct Answer: Option C


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Consider statements about human immunity: 1. B-lymphocytes produce antibodies. 2. T-lymphocytes are involved in cell-mediated immunity. 3. Vaccines cure active viral infections. Which are correct?
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C. 1 and 3 only
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