Svante Paabo won the 2022 Noble Prize in Medicine for ___________?
Correct answer: C. Sequencing the genome of the Neanderthal
- A. Producing Vaccine against Covid-19
- B. For the discovery of Hepatitis C virus
- C. Sequencing the genome of the Neanderthal
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Pääbo’s Nobel-recognised work included sequencing the Neanderthal genome and establishing the field of palaeogenomics. The award was not for vaccines or the discovery of hepatitis C.
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