Question

Rh factor was first discovered in American monkey.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Rh factor:

1. Rh factor was first discovered in the blood of Rhesus monkeys (small monkeys from India often used for experimentation) and thus such factor is called as Rh factor.
2. The natural habitat of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) is Asia.
3. People who have this factor are called Rh-positive and those who do not have they are called Rh-negative.

Final answer: The given statement is false.