Watson and Crick Used Evidence from Several Studies to Determine

question 56

Multiple Choice

Watson and Crick used evidence from several studies to determine the structure of DNA. What conclusion were they able to draw from Rosalind Franklin's X- ray diffraction data, specifically?

• A) DNA nucleotides form complementary base pairs.
• B) The DNA strands are antiparallel, and the strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
• C) DNA consists of four types of nucleotide bases: A, T, C, and G.
• D) DNA is a duplex, with two strands forming a double helix.
• E) Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine when they are on opposite DNA strands.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics, roles, behaviors, or attributes typically associated with being male or female, influenced by biological, cultural, and social factors.

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups do.

Experimental Group

In research, the group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable to assess its effect on a dependent variable, contrasted with a control group.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps scientists and researchers determine the significance of their experiment's results, indicating the probability of observing the results by chance.