Molecular Biology Fundamentals

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Who first used the term 'molecular biology'?

Francis Crick

James Watson

William Astbury (correct)

Rosalind Franklin

Which scientists proposed the double helix model of DNA?

James Watson and Maurice Wilkins

William Astbury and Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

Francis Crick and James Watson (correct)

What is the focus of molecular biology?

Studying classical biology

Understanding biomolecular synthesis (correct)

Developing new drugs

Investigating cell physiology only

What is the term for the use of molecular biology in medicine?

Molecular medicine Signup and view all the answers

What did the discovery of DNA material in other microorganisms, plants, and animals lead to?

The development of gene therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scientists was not involved in proposing the double helix model of DNA?

Maurice Wilkins Signup and view all the answers

What term is now used to refer to the use of molecular biology or molecular cell biology in medicine?

Molecular Medicine Signup and view all the answers

Which technique enabled scientists to efficiently target new drugs, diagnose disease, and better understand cell physiology?

$PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)$ Signup and view all the answers

What did the discovery of DNA material in other microorganisms, plants, and animals lead to?

The understanding of evolutionary relationships Signup and view all the answers

Who first described molecular biology as an approach focused on the underpinnings of biological phenomena?

William Astbury Signup and view all the answers

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Who first used the term 'molecular biology'?

Which scientists proposed the double helix model of DNA?

What is the focus of molecular biology?

What is the term for the use of molecular biology in medicine?

What did the discovery of DNA material in other microorganisms, plants, and animals lead to?

Which of the following scientists was not involved in proposing the double helix model of DNA?

What term is now used to refer to the use of molecular biology or molecular cell biology in medicine?

Which technique enabled scientists to efficiently target new drugs, diagnose disease, and better understand cell physiology?

What did the discovery of DNA material in other microorganisms, plants, and animals lead to?

Who first described molecular biology as an approach focused on the underpinnings of biological phenomena?

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