Category: Biology Second Paper

Born-20 May 1918 and died-21 July 2004. He is an American scientist. He jointly identified and classified fruit fly genes. Discovered the regulation of genes in embryonic development. Awards received are Nobel in Medicine (1995), Albert Losker Award etc.

Born-8 June 1916 AD and died-28 July 2004 AD. He is a British molecular biologist, biophysicist and neuroscientist. Watson and Crick discovered the double helix model of the DNA molecule in 1953. Researched the Genetic Code and Central Dogma. Awards received include the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1963) and the Copley Medal.

Born-19 November 1915 AD and died-9 March 1974 AD. He is an American scientist. He discovered the mechanism by which signals are transmitted from one cell to another through hormones. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1971) and the Albert Lasker Award.

Born-24 September 1898 AD and died-21 February 1968 AD. He is an Australian scientist. Chain and Florey succeeded in producing pure penicillin in 1940. Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Born-19 June 1906 AD and died-12 August 1979 AD. He is a German-British biochemist. Chain and Florey succeeded in producing pure penicillin in 1940. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Born-12 November 1896 AD and died-20 July 1987 AD. He was an Indian citizen. He is the best ornithologist and naturalist of South Asia. He emphasized on the recording, distribution and conservation of bird species of the Indian subcontinent. His books are – The Book of Indian Birds, Indian Hill Birds, Our Birds etc. Awards received Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan etc.

Born-6 August 1881 AD and died-11 March 1955 AD. He is an English biologist and pharmacologist. He discovered the enzyme called lysozyme in 1923. In 1928 Penicillin was discovered from Penicillium notatum. Did extensive research on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy. Awarded Nobel in Medicine, John Scott Legacy Medal and Premium, Albert Medal etc.

Born-5 September 1866 AD and died-4 December 1945 AD. He was a citizen of the United States. He is an American geneticist, evolutionary scientist, and embryologist. He proved that chromosomes are inside the cell nucleus and genes are located in chromosomes. Genes are arranged in sequence and are transmitted as hereditary traits. Describe the mechanism of transmission of hereditary characteristics. Chromosomal theory explains the linear arrangement of genes on chromosomes, crossing over and mutation. His books are – The Mechanism of Mendelism Heredity, The Theory of Gene, Heredity and Sex etc. Awarded Nobel (1933), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1909).

Born-30 November 1858 AD and died-23 November 1937 AD. He is a Bangladeshi. He is a Bengali physicist, biologist and archaeologist. He was the first to discover radio and microwave optics. Invented the plant stimulation meter Crescograph. Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society.

Born-13 May 1857 AD and Died-16 September 1932 AD. He was a citizen of India and United Kingdom. He was a Scottish physician and bacteriologist. It is said to be the gateway to malaria prevention. He proved that the life cycle of the malaria germ takes place in the stomach of the mosquito. Awarded Nobel in Medicine (1902), James Tait Black Memorial.