Before Watson and Crick Described DNA Structure, Linus Pauling Proposed

question 21

Multiple Choice

Before Watson and Crick described DNA structure, Linus Pauling proposed a possible model with three strands of support running down the middle and the bases extending out the sides. How did Pauling's model differ from Watson and Crick's?

• A) He missed the number of support strands which was two rather than three.
• B) The support strands ran along the outside rather than down the center.
• C) The bases were paired in the middle rather than sticking out the sides.
• D) All of the choices describe how Pauling's model was different than Watson and Crick's model.

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