The Watson and Crick Model of a Double-Helical Structure for DNA

question 26

Multiple Choice

The Watson and Crick model of a double-helical structure for DNA was based,in part,on evidence from

• A)NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance)spectroscopy.
• B)IR (infrared)spectroscopy.
• C)atomic force microscopy.
• D)electron microscopy.
• E)X-ray diffraction .

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