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Mention Whether the Following Statement is True (T) Or False (F).

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Question

Mention whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F).

Louis Pasteur discovered a cure for malaria.

Options

  • True

  • False 

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Solution

False.

Louis Pasteur discovered a cure for rabies.

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Chapter 16: Diseases : Cause and Control - Very short answer type [Page 165]

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 16 Diseases : Cause and Control
Very short answer type | Q 1.04 | Page 165

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