Watson and Crick Elucidated the Structure of DNA in 1953

question 1

Multiple Choice

Watson and Crick elucidated the structure of DNA in 1953.Their research built on and helped explain the findings of other scientists before them,including _____.

• A)X-ray diffraction studies by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
• B)Replication studies by Meselson and Stahl.
• C)Okazaki's work on lagging-strand DNA fragments.
• D)All of the above were important considerations in the elucidation of the structure of DNA.

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