Rosalind Franklin passage/quiz

What is DNA short for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Dioxynucleic acid

• Deoxynucleotide acid

• Dinucleic oxyacid

What shape is the DNA molecule described as?

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

Who are credited with the discovery of DNA's shape in 1953?

• Rosalind Franklin and James Watson

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin

• James Watson and Maurice Wilkins

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What was Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of DNA's structure?

• She was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work

• She was the first to suggest that DNA is a helix

• She found a way to photograph DNA and pointed out mistakes in a DNA model

• She was Watson's research assistant

Why was Rosalind Franklin's work not initially recognized?

• Her photographs were inconclusive

• She was not a trained scientist

• She was a woman and was left out of scientific discussions

• Her work was not related to DNA

What did Watson and Crick use from Franklin's work to come up with the correct model of DNA?

• Her research papers

• Her DNA photographs

• Her laboratory equipment

• Her personal notes