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What was the main focus of Sir Ronald Ross's work in the late 1800s?
What was the main focus of Sir Ronald Ross's work in the late 1800s?
- Studying the transmission of malaria parasites (correct)
- Exploring the role of mosquitoes in human disease
- Demonstrating the existence of malaria parasites
- Investigating the causes of elephantiasis
Who first demonstrated that a parasite causing human disease could infect a mosquito?
Who first demonstrated that a parasite causing human disease could infect a mosquito?
- Matilda Ross
- Sir C.C.G. Ross
- Sir Ronald Ross
- Sir Patrick Manson (correct)
Where did Sir Ronald Ross make his landmark discovery regarding the transmission of malaria parasites?
Where did Sir Ronald Ross make his landmark discovery regarding the transmission of malaria parasites?
- Secunderabad (correct)
- Malaria research institute
- Almora, India
- Anopheles mosquito breeding ground
Who is considered by many to be the father of tropical medicine?
Who is considered by many to be the father of tropical medicine?
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