Discovery of DNA

The race to uncover the structure of DNA involved two main teams: Crick and Watson at Cambridge, and Wilkins and Franklin at King's College. Franklin's X-ray images, particularly Photograph 51, were crucial in revealing the helical structure of DNA. Despite working independently, Franklin's work was pivotal. Crick and Watson, using model building, eventually discovered the double helix structure in 1953. They, along with Wilkins, received the Nobel Prize in 1962, while Franklin, who passed away in 1958, was not formally recognized at the time.

Which two teams were involved in the race to discover the structure of DNA?

• Watson and Crick; Wilkins and Franklin

• Newton and Galileo; Watson and Crick

• Wilkins and Franklin; Einstein and Bohr

• Einstein and Bohr; Watson and Crick

What was the significance of photograph 51 in the discovery of DNA's structure?

• It was the first colored image of DNA

• It revealed a helical structure

• It depicted a linear DNA model

• It showed a double helix structure

How did Watson and Crick approach the challenge of understanding DNA's structure?

• By conducting chemical experiments

• By building theoretical models

• By using advanced microscopes

• By collaborating with Franklin

When did Watson and Crick reveal the double helix structure of DNA?

• 1950

• 1953

• 1962

• 1945

Who among the following was not formally honored with a Nobel Prize for the discovery of DNA's structure?

• Maurice Wilkins

• Francis Crick

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin