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Prominent Scientists of the World MCQs (61–70)

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61.
The Father of Modern Embryology is _?
Correct Answer: C. F. Balfour
One-liner
The Father of Modern Embryology is F. Balfour (Francis Maitland Balfour).
62.
In 1827, which one of the following scientists observed the movement of pollen grains in water under a microscope?
Correct Answer: B. Robert Brown
One-liner
In 1827, Robert Brown observed the random movement of pollen grains in water under a microscope, which later came to be known as Brownian motion.
63.
Who is known for pioneering work on radio?
Correct Answer: B. Guglielmo Marconi
One-liner
Guglielmo Marconi is known for pioneering work on radio and successfully transmitting the first wireless signals across the Atlantic.
64.
Which nationality did Stephen William Hawking belong to?
Correct Answer: D. English
One-liner
Stephen William Hawking belonged to the English nationality.
65.
The concept that the extension of the giraffe's neck was inherited from ancestors through descent was proposed by which scientist?
Correct Answer: D. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
One-liner
The concept that the giraffe's long neck resulted from inheritance of acquired characteristics through ancestral stretching was proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
66.
Who was Charles Darwin?
Correct Answer: C. An English scientist
One-liner
Charles Darwin was an English scientist best known for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
67.
Guglielmo Marconi invented _?
Correct Answer: B. Radio
One-liner
Guglielmo Marconi invented the Radio.
68.
Past Paper MCQ
Who was the first person to measure the size of the Earth?
Correct Answer: B. Eratosthenes
One-liner
Eratosthenes was the first person to measure the size (circumference) of the Earth using simple geometry and shadow angles around 240 BCE.
69.
Louis Pasteur was a ?
Correct Answer: D. Both A and B
One-liner
Louis Pasteur was both a chemist and a biologist (Both A and B).
70.
Which one of the following scientists began arranging the elements in the periodic table in order of increasing atomic mass?
Correct Answer: B. Dimitri Mendeleev
One-liner
Dimitri Mendeleev began arranging the elements in the periodic table in order of increasing atomic mass, leading to the first widely accepted periodic table.

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