Multiple choice

The circulation of blood was discovered by

  1. Darwin

  2. Aristotle

  3. Harvey

  4. Lister
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C Correct answer
Explanation

William Harvey published 'De Motu Cordis' in 1628, demonstrating that blood circulates through the body in a continuous loop pumped by the heart. This overturned the previous Galenic belief that blood was consumed by tissues.

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