Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II 

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Karl Ereky	I.	Invented DNA 'Fingerprinting'
B.	Joshua Lederberg	II.	Coined the term 'Biotechnology'
C.	Kary Mullis	III.	Discovered plasmids
D.	Sir Alec Jefferys	IV.	Developed polymerase chain reaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
 

• A. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
• B. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• C. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• D. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Hint:

For questions about scientific history, it's helpful to associate each name with a key invention or term: Ereky \(\rightarrow\) "Biotechnology", Lederberg \(\rightarrow\) Plasmids, Mullis \(\rightarrow\) PCR, Jefferys \(\rightarrow\) DNA Fingerprinting.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question requires matching prominent scientists with their major contributions to the field of biology and biotechnology.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
A. Karl Ereky: A Hungarian agricultural engineer who, in 1919, II. Coined the term 'Biotechnology' to describe processes using living organisms to make a product. He is often regarded as the "father" of the term.
B. Joshua Lederberg: A Nobel laureate molecular biologist who made profound contributions to microbial genetics, including the discovery that bacteria can mate and exchange genes, and the III. Discovery of plasmids.
C. Kary Mullis: An American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his invention of the IV. polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a central technique in molecular biology.
D. Sir Alec Jefferys: A British geneticist who I. Invented DNA 'Fingerprinting' and DNA profiling techniques in 1984.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct matches are A-II, B-III, C-IV, and D-I.