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JAMB Biology 2008 Question 41

Question 41

Mendelian Inheritance

The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

  1. A.monkeys
  2. B.human females
  3. C.human males
  4. D.chimpanzees.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (monkeys)

Explanation

Landsteiner and Wiener discovered the factor in 1940 using the blood of rhesus monkeys, which is why it is called the Rhesus (Rh) factor.