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What was Rosalind Franklin's primary specialization that enabled her groundbreaking work on DNA?

Nuclear magnetic resonance

Spectroscopy

Chromatography

X-ray crystallography (correct)

Which of these research positions did Rosalind Franklin NOT hold during her career?

Head of X-ray research at King's College

Researcher at Birkbeck College

Chemist at British Coal Utilization Research Association

Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge (correct)

What was the significance of the image produced by Rosalind Franklin in 1952?

It disproved prior theories about DNA structure.

It demonstrated the mechanism for DNA replication.

It was the first sharp image of crystalline DNA, revealing its double helix shape. (correct)

It confirmed the existence of RNA in living organisms.

In what decade did Rosalind Franklin make her breakthrough discovery related to DNA?

1950s (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where did Rosalind Franklin receive her doctoral degree?

University of Cambridge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was one major implication of the 'X' shape observed in Photograph 51?

DNA's structure is a double helix. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did Maurice Wilkins contribute to the understanding of DNA?

He worked alongside Franklin using X-ray imaging. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant effect of Rosalind Franklin's unpublished opinions on DNA's structure?

They helped Watson and Crick confirm DNA's structure. (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which specific region of the DNA molecule did Franklin propose the backbone was located?

The outside of the molecule. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of model did Maurice Wilkins propose later in his career?

A model for the molecular structure of tobacco mosaic virus. (A) Signup and view all the answers