MDCAT Biology MCQ #24

In 1796, a young boy was inoculated with pus from a cowpox lesion to provide immunity. Which scientist performed this?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #24

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In 1796, a young boy was inoculated with pus from a cowpox lesion to provide immunity. Which scientist performed this?

    • A) Louis Pasteur
    • B) Robert Koch
    • C) Charles Chamberland
    • D) Edward Jenner

    Answer: Edward Jenner

    Explanation: Edward Jenner used cowpox to create the first vaccine; Louis Pasteur fails because he developed vaccines for rabies much later.