Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
Which of these terms is defined as follows: a physician credited with an early description of the pulmonary (lesser) circulation of blood?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists question asks: Which of these terms is defined as follows: a physician credited with an early description of the pulmonary (lesser) circulation of blood? The correct choice is B. Ibn al-Nafis. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Jabir ibn Hayyan
Why not A: “Jabir ibn Hayyan” does not fit this question. The answer is Ibn al-Nafis.
- B. Ibn al-Nafis ✓
- C. Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
Why not C: “Ibn Rushd (Averroes)” does not fit this question. The answer is Ibn al-Nafis.
- D. Al-Idrisi
Why not D: “Al-Idrisi” does not fit this question. The answer is Ibn al-Nafis.
Correct answer
B. Ibn al-Nafis
Explanation
Ibn al-Nafis is the term that matches “Which of these terms is defined as follows: a physician credited with an early description of the pulmonary (lesser) circulation of blood” (option B). Option A (Jabir ibn Hayyan) does not fit this question. Option C (Ibn Rushd (Averroes)) does not fit this question. Option D (Al-Idrisi) does not fit this question. For this Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists question, the accepted answer is Ibn al-Nafis.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
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