Secret of Photo 51

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962 for their work on DNA?

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Roslyn Franklin and Morris Wilkins

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Marie Curie and Pierre Curie

What was the relationship between Franklin and Wilkins described as?

• Harmonious

• Competitive

• Tense

• Indifferent

What was the age of Roslyn Franklin when she started working on DNA?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

Where did James Watson go to meet Wilkins?

• Paris

• Naples

• London

• Cambridge

What was the atmosphere like at King's College for Franklin?

• Supportive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Encouraging

What did Watson and Crick plan to use to solve the structure of DNA?

• A different approach

• The same approach

• A new technology

• A computer model

Who forbade Watson and Crick from continuing their model making?

• Lawrence Bragg

• Maurice Wilkins

• Linus Pauling

• Rosalind Franklin

What was the significance of the photo shown by Wilkins to Watson?

• It showed a single helix

• It showed a clear X pattern of a double helix

• It showed a triple helix

• It showed a quadruple helix

What did Watson and Crick's discovery suggest about DNA?

• It is a static molecule

• It is a dynamic molecule

• It is a blueprint for life

• It is a simple molecule

What did Watson and Crick need from Franklin to prove their model?

• Her approval

• Her data

• Her theory

• Her experiment