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Who proposed the 'Double Helix' model of DNA structure in 1953?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Watson and Crick
  2. Robert Hooke
  3. Charles Darwin
  4. Gregor Mendel

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Watson and Crick

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Watson and Crick šŸ“š Explanation: James Watson and Francis Crick published their groundbreaking model of the DNA structure based on X-ray diffraction data collected by Rosalind Franklin. They described DNA as two long strands of nucleotides twisted around each other like a spiral ladder. This discovery provided the fundamental basis for understanding how genetic information is stored and replicated in living organisms.