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The double-helix structure of DNA was discovered by whom?

  1. A
    Charles Darwin
  2. B
    Gregor Mendel
  3. C
    Rosalind Franklin
  4. D
    James Watson and Francis Crick

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In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule, heavily relying on the structural X-ray diffraction data produced by Rosalind Franklin.

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The double-helix structure of DNA was discovered by whom?
A
Charles Darwin
B
Gregor Mendel
C
Rosalind Franklin
D
James Watson and Francis Crick

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