Question

Who provided the vaccine for smallpox?

A. Edward Jenner

B. Robert Koch

C. Pearl Kendrick

D. Alexander Fleming

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A

The correct answer is A.

• The smallpox vaccine was discovered by 'Edward Jenner'.
• Small Pox is caused due to Variola Virus.
• This is a viral disease that transmits from one person to answer person.
• It affects the skin and the whole body.

 

 

• Robert Koch gave a great contribution to the field of microbiology.
  • Tuberculosis was first discovered in the year 1882 by Dr. Robert Koch.
  • He discovered cholera's livelihoods in 1883 after which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1905.
  • Robert Koch is considered the 'father of microbiology' due to studies on microbes.
• Pearl Louella Kendrick was an American bacteriologist and he was famous for co-developing the first vaccine with Grace Eldering and Loney Gordon for whooping cough. 
• Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician-scientist who discovered penicillin.