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Scientists contributing to DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two scientists who studied DNA in the 1920s | Levene and Griffith |
| Scientist who studied DNA in the 1940s | Avery |
| When did Chargaff study nitrogen bases? | 1950s |
| When did Franklin take the picture of DNA? | 1951 |
| When did Hershey and Chase confirm that DNA was the genetic material, not protein | 1952 |
| When did Watson and Crick publish their paper on DNA and hypothesis for how it transmits genetic information | 1953 |
| Who used bacteria and mice to find genetic material was located in chromosomes? | Griffith |
| Who used bacteria and mice to "identify" DNA as genetic material | Avery |
| Who determined the nitrogen bases in the nucleotide pair up in a specific manner | Chargaff |
| Who determined DNA consisted of smaller repeating molecules called nucleotides? | Levene |
| Who proposed a 3-D structure of DNA and proposed a method of transmitting genetic material? | Watson and Crick |
| Who received the Nobel Prize for their work in DNA in 1962? | Watson and Crick |
| Who passed away from cancer before she could receive the Nobel Prize for her work on DNA | Rosalind Franklin |
| Who determined the double helix shape of DNA? | Franklin |
| Name 3 scientists who studied the structure of the DNA molecule | Levene, Chargaff, Franklin |
| Name 4 scientists who performed experiments on the identity of the genetic material | Griffith, Avery, Hershey and Chase |