alleryRh factor is named after
ARhone river, near where it was discovered
BRobert Hooke, the cell discoverer
CThe rhesus monkey, in which it was first found
DReading hospital in England, where studied
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The rhesus monkey, in which it was first found
1. The chapter section on Rh factor gives the naming history.
2. The antigen was first found in the rhesus monkey.
3. Hence the abbreviation Rh.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 10, Ch 7 The Circulatory System (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Rh factor_
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