The double helix model of DNA was given by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The double helix model of DNA was given by:
A. Mendel and Morgan
B. Hershey and Chase
C. Beadle and Tatum
D. Watson and Crick
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
James Watson and Francis Crick, using Rosalind Franklin's X-ray data, proposed the double helical structure of DNA in 1953.

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Correct Answer: Option C


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