Francis Crick and the Discovery of DNA

Who is celebrated for the joint 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA?

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

• Rosalind Franklin

• Maurice Wilkins

In which year did Francis Crick start his PhD at the Cavendish Laboratory?

• 1949

• 1951

• 1953

• 1962

What was the title of the landmark paper co-published by Francis Crick in 1953?

• The Double Helix

• Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

• On the Origin of Species

• The Structure of DNA

Francis Crick received which prestigious award in 1962?

• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

• Pulitzer Prize

• Academy Award

• Grammy Award

What is the key to molecular biology according to Francis Crick?

• Genetic code

• DNA structure

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

James Watson is known for which major scientific discovery?

• Theory of Relativity

• Structure of DNA

• Laws of Motion

• Quantum Mechanics

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James Watson moved to the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge in which year?

• 1951

• 1953

• 1955

• 1957

What was James Watson's role at Harvard?

• Professor of Biology

• Dean of the Faculty

• Research Scientist

• Chancellor

What is the significance of the discovery of the DNA double helix structure?

• It revealed the mechanism of genetic inheritance.

• It proved the existence of DNA in cells.

• It showed that proteins are the genetic material.

• It demonstrated the structure of RNA.

Who were the key players in the race to discover DNA's structure in the 1950s?

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei