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Ibn al-Nafis, a 13th-century physician, is known for first describing:

Correct answer: C. Pulmonary (lung) circulation of blood

Ibn al-Nafis described blood flowing from the heart through the lungs, centuries before William Harvey's work on circulation.

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The correct answer is C. Pulmonary (lung) circulation of blood

Ibn al-Nafis described blood flowing from the heart through the lungs, centuries before William Harvey's work on circulation.

Topic: Muslim Scientists and Scholars MCQs · Subject: Islamic Studies