1.5 Ethiopian biologists and their contributions

Question 1

• First female professor at Addis Ababa Uni
• Has immense contributions in cell physiology and rules in medicinal plants in medical treatment
• has done notable research on medicinal plants especially on Moringa stenopetala (Shiferaw in Amharic)

Answer 1

Professor Yalemtsehay Mekonnen

Question 2

T/F
Schistosomiasis is a rare parasitic disease.

Answer 2

False, it’s common

Question 3

Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) is caused by ___________________ which spend part of their lifecycle in freshwater snails and part in humans.

Answer 3

parasitic flatworms

Question 4

• Discovered soap berry “Endod” that kills snails that harbor Schistosoma a disease caused by parasitic flatworms.

Answer 4

Dr. Aklilu Lemma

Question 5

• Specializes in plant breeding and genetics.
• Developed a variety of sorghum that is resistant to drought
• Developed other varieties of sorghum that are also resistant to the parasitic Striga weed, which can destroy a big percentage of a crop.

Answer 5

Professor Gebissa Ejeta

Question 6

• Discovered the human fossil known as Selam.

Answer 6

Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged