Answer the following questions briefly, in your own words. (1) Briefly explain "the mosquito theory." (i) According to the passage, who died in the process of proving the truth of the theory? (ii) For whom did Dr. Reed say, "Gentlemen, I salute you"? (iv) How did the commission prove that the disease was not contagious?5 What is meant by "martyrs to scientific investigation"? Why were Dr. Lazear and Dr. Myers described as "martyrs to scientific investigation"?
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"1) Mosquito theory:
Mosquito theory is a scientific theory which got developed in the 19th century, and it solved the unanswered question of how malaria getting transmitted. patrick in the year 1877 found mosquito could transmit the human filarial parasite easily.
2) Jane Austen died in the process of proving the truth.
3) The two young men( soldiers of the army)
4) They proved by isolating the disease affected person in a separate place.
5) Martyrs to scientific investigation are nothing but the inventors and their names were given to the prosperity.
6) Because they got killed by the other beliefs."
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"1) Mosquito theory:
Mosquito theory is a scientific theory which got developed in the 19th century, and it solved the unanswered question of how malaria getting transmitted. patrick in the year 1877 found mosquito could transmit the human filarial parasite easily.
2) Jane Austen died in the process of proving the truth.
3) The two young men( soldiers of the army)
4) They proved by isolating the disease affected person in a separate place.
5) Martyrs to scientific investigation are nothing but the inventors and their names were given to the prosperity.
6) Because they got killed by the other beliefs."
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