DNA discovery

What is the name of the scientist whose contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA have been widely underestimated?

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jane Goodall

• Marie Curie

• Ada Lovelace

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What image of DNA was obtained by Rosalind Franklin in 1952?

• Photo 43

• Photo 32

• Photo 51

• Photo 21

What event led to James Watson and Francis Crick discovering the structure of DNA?

• The collaboration with Rosalind Franklin

• The presentation of Photo 51

• The meeting with Maurice Wilkins

• The publication of Rosalind Franklin

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What is the name of the laboratory where Rosalind Franklin used X-ray techniques to study the structure of DNA?

• Harvard University

• King's College

• Oxford University

• Cambridge University

What event led to Rosalind Franklin being isolated from her colleagues in the laboratory?

• Her lack of skills

• Her disagreement with Maurice Wilkins

• Her departure to another university

• Her success in research

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What is the main conclusion of the discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick?

• The DNA is composed of three strands

• The DNA is a simple molecule

• The DNA is a double helix

• The DNA is a linear structure

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What event prevented Rosalind Franklin from receiving the Nobel Prize for her contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA?

• Her lack of publications

• Her lack of recognition

• Her premature death

• Her refusal of the prize

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What other discovery by Rosalind Franklin led to a Nobel Prize for a colleague in 1982?

• The structure of cells

• The structure of bacteria

• The structure of viruses

• The structure of proteins

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What is Rosalind Franklin's main contribution to science?

• The classification of species

• The discovery of electricity

• The theory of relativity

• The structure of DNA