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Which elements did Johann Friedrich Miescher determine nuclein was composed of?
Which elements did Johann Friedrich Miescher determine nuclein was composed of?
- Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
- Nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, and potassium
- Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous (correct)
- Oxygen, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium
Who discovered and isolated the molecule nuclein from the cell nucleus in 1869?
Who discovered and isolated the molecule nuclein from the cell nucleus in 1869?
- Albrecht Kosell
- Gregor Mendel
- Louis Pasteur
- Johann Friedrich Miescher (correct)
Who identified nuclein as a nucleic acid and provided its name deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
Who identified nuclein as a nucleic acid and provided its name deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
- Johann Friedrich Miescher
- Gregor Mendel
- Albrecht Kosell (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
What did Johann Friedrich Miescher name the molecule he discovered?
What did Johann Friedrich Miescher name the molecule he discovered?
Which scientist's work on nucleotides earned him a Nobel Prize in Physiology?
Which scientist's work on nucleotides earned him a Nobel Prize in Physiology?