STANDARDBotany-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
STANDARD Botany DNA Structure MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
The double helical model of the DNA was proposed by Watson and Crick based on what data produced by Wilkins and Franklin
A
Hybridization
B
DNA sequencing
C
Southern blotting
D
X-ray diffraction
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
At King's College London, Rosalind Franklin obtained images of DNA using X-ray crystallography, an idea first broached by Maurice Wilkins. Franklin's images allowed James Watson and Francis Crick to create their famous two-strand, or double-helix, model.
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