How Many Years Passed Between the Time Chinese Scientists Discovered

question 56

Multiple Choice

How many years passed between the time Chinese scientists discovered that qinghao could be used to treat malaria and the time the discovery was reported to the world?

• A)9 years
• B)8 years
• C)7 years
• D)6 years

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