Understanding DNA: The Story of Rosalind Franklin

Who were the scientists primarily credited with the discovery of the DNA structure?

• Watson and Crick

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin

• Maurice Wilkins

What did Rosalind Franklin study at Cambridge?

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Mathematics

• Physics

What did Rosalind Franklin's early research contribute to during World War II?

• Creation of synthetic rubber

• Enhancement of radio communication

• Development of radar

• Improvement of gas masks

What did Rosalind Franklin specialize in at King's College?

• Genetics

• X-ray crystallography

• Microbiology

• Organic chemistry

What was the main challenge Franklin faced at King's College?

• Lack of funding

• Gender discrimination

• Poor research facilities

• Lack of collaboration

What was the incorrect assumption made by Maurice Wilkins about Franklin?

• She was his assistant

• She was a junior researcher

• She was a technician

• She was his student

What was Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the study of DNA?

• Discovered the base pairing rule

• Invented x-ray crystallography

• Developed the double helix model

• Photo 51

What did Rosalind Franklin's Photo 51 reveal about DNA?

• Its genetic code

• Its molecular weight

• Its helical structure

• Its ability to replicate

What did Watson and Crick use to build their DNA model?

• Photo 51

• Their own x-ray images

• A theoretical paper

• Franklin's notes

How did the journal publication portray Franklin's work?

• As the primary source

• As unrelated

• As confirming Watson and Crick's model

• As pioneering