Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Francis Collins : Mapping human genome 2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine 3. Jimmy Wales : Wikipedia Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
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- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3Correct
Explanation
The correct answer is D because all three pairs are accurately matched based on the individuals contributions to science and technology.
1. Francis Collins was the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and led the Human Genome Project, which successfully mapped the human genetic code.
2. Sergey Brin is a computer scientist who co founded Google with Larry Page while they were students at Stanford University, creating the worlds most used search engine.
3. Jimmy Wales is an internet entrepreneur who co founded Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, along with Larry Sanger.
Since all three statements correctly associate the person with their respective achievement, option D is the correct choice.
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