DNA History

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Who is known for producing the first clear image of DNA using X-ray diffraction?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What is Chargaff's rule regarding the base pairing in DNA?

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A and T, C and G always occur in equal amounts.

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What significant model did Watson and Crick create in the field of genetics?

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The first accurate model of DNA.

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What discovery did Frederick Griffith make through his experiments with mice and pneumonia-causing bacteria?

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Transformation.

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What did Hershey and Chase conclude about the carrier of genetic information?

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DNA is the carrier of genetic information.

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What technique did Rosalind Franklin use to study DNA structure?

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X-ray diffraction.

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What are the four nucleotide bases found in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the significance of the double helix structure of DNA?

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It allows for the replication and storage of genetic information.

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What is the process by which DNA is copied called?

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DNA replication.

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Who were the scientists that proposed the double helix model of DNA?

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James Watson and Francis Crick.