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Important names and events that led to the discovery of the structure and function of DNA.

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1.

Who discovered nucleic acids by examining the white blood cells contained in used bandages?
- A.
  
  James Watson
- B.
  
  Francis Crick
- C.
  
  Rosalind Franklin
- D.
  
  Frederick Miescher
- E.
  
  Oswald Avery
Correct Answer
D. Frederick Miescher
2.

Which "dynamic duo" of molecular biology used a kitchen blender to demonstrate unequivocally that DNA is the molecule of heredity?
- A.
  
  Watson and Crick
- B.
  
  Hershey and Chase
- C.
  
  Meselson and Stahl
- D.
  
  Avery and MacLeod
- E.
  
  Beadle and Tatum
Correct Answer
B. Hershey and Chase
3.

In 1928, this biologist demonstrated the phenomenon of bacterial transformation through his work with mice and the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium.
- A.
  
  Frederick Miescher
- B.
  
  Oswald Avery
- C.
  
  Frederick Griffiths
- D.
  
  Maurice Wilkins
- E.
  
  Frederick Sanger
Correct Answer
C. Frederick Griffiths
4.

The biochemist whose X-ray diffraction photos directly led to the discovery of the structure of DNA was
- A.
  
  Rosalind Franklin
- B.
  
  Maurice Wilkins
- C.
  
  James Watson
- D.
  
  Francis Crick
Correct Answer
A. Rosalind Franklin
5.

Who was the lead investigator of fruit fly genetics in the "fly room" at Columbia University?
- A.
  
  James Watson
- B.
  
  Maurice Wilkins
- C.
  
  Oswald Avery
- D.
  
  Thomas Hunt Morgan
- E.
  
  Ernest Rutherford
Correct Answer
D. Thomas Hunt Morgan
6.

This molecular biologist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice--once for delineating the amino acid sequence of insulin, and a second time for inventing a method to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA.
- A.
  
  Frederick Sanger
- B.
  
  Paul Berg
- C.
  
  Linus Pauling
- D.
  
  Edwin Chargaff
Correct Answer
A. Frederick Sanger

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History Of DNA

Who discovered nucleic acids by examining the white blood cells contained in used bandages?

Which "dynamic duo" of molecular biology used a kitchen blender to demonstrate unequivocally that DNA is the molecule of heredity?

In 1928, this biologist demonstrated the phenomenon of bacterial transformation through his work with mice and the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium.

The biochemist whose X-ray diffraction photos directly led to the discovery of the structure of DNA was

Who was the lead investigator of fruit fly genetics in the "fly room" at Columbia University?

This molecular biologist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice--once for delineating the amino acid sequence of insulin, and a second time for inventing a method to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA.