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Who proposed the double helix model of DNA?

  • A Meselson and Stahl
  • B Watson and Crick
  • C Jacob and Monod
  • D Hershey and Chase

Correct answer: B. Watson and Crick

Explanation: James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the double helix structure of DNA in 1953, based on X-ray diffraction data from Rosalind Franklin.

Concept context

DNA structure, replication, transcription, translation, the genetic code, and gene regulation (lac operon). The single most important chapter for NEET molecular biology.

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