Correct option is B
Robert Koch → D (Anthrax is caused by bacteria): Robert Koch discovered the bacterium
Bacillus anthracis as the causative agent of anthrax, proving the germ theory of disease.
Walter Reed → B (Yellow fever is transmitted by Aedes mosquito): Walter Reed’s experiments demonstrated that yellow fever is transmitted by
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a major milestone in tropical medicine.
Louis Pasteur → A (Presence of bacteria in air): Louis Pasteur disproved the theory of spontaneous generation and showed that microorganisms in the air cause fermentation and spoilage.
David Bruce → C (African sleeping sickness is transmitted by tsetse fly): David Bruce established that
Trypanosoma parasites transmitted by tsetse flies cause African sleeping sickness.
Correct match: 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C → Option (b).