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Standard XII
Biology
Blood Group
Rh factor was...
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Rh factor was discovered by

A
Landsteiner and Weiner
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William Harvey
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C
Malpighi
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Landsteiner and Weiner
Rh factor is an independent antigen present on the RBC irrespective of the presence of Antigen A or B. This factor is passed down from genus Rhesus macaque (monkey) to humans and is regarded as the Rh factor it was discovered by Landsteiner and Weiner.
so, the correct answer is 'Landsteiner and Weiner'

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