It Became Apparent to Watson and Crick After Completion of Their

question 8

Multiple Choice

It became apparent to Watson and Crick after completion of their model that the DNA molecule could carry a vast amount of hereditary information in which of the following?

• A) sequence of bases
• B) phosphate-sugar backbones
• C) complementary pairing of bases
• D) side groups of nitrogenous bases
• E) different five-carbon sugars

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Definitions:

Elicited

Brought about or provoked; in psychology, it often refers to responses or reactions that are drawn out by specific stimuli or conditions.

Respondent

An individual who answers or responds to a survey, questionnaire, or experiment.

Variable-Ratio

A type of reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning where reinforcement is given after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is only rewarded after a specified number of responses, often used in behaviorist experiments.