The term bacteriophage was coined by

Pasteur

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Ivanowski

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Saffarman and Morris

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De Herelle

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Solution

The correct option is B De Herelle
Although the credit for the discovery of bacteriophages is given to both Twort & De Herrel, the term bacteriophage is coined by De Herrel.
Pasteur was the French biologist related to pasteurization.
Ivanowski was one of the founders of virology.
SAfferman and Morris is related to studies of cyanophages.
The correct answer is D.

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