DNA Structure and History

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What is the shape of DNA commonly referred to as?

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double helix

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Who was the scientist that contributed significantly to DNA research but was not recognized at the Nobel Prize Ceremony?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What process must occur to DNA before a cell can divide?

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DNA replication

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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Who were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on the structure of DNA?

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James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkens

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What are the building blocks of DNA called?

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Nucleotides

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the role of DNA in living organisms?

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DNA stores genetic information and provides instructions for development and functioning.

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What is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself?

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DNA replication

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What is the significance of Rosalind Franklin's X-ray diffraction images?

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They provided critical evidence for the double helix structure of DNA.