A Long and Illustrious History
The structure of the DNA molecule was discovered in which year?
A1990
B1945
C1962
D1953 ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is 1953.
The structure of the DNA molecule was discovered in 1953 through work at British universities in London and Cambridge. Francis Crick, one of those awarded the Nobel Prize for this, was British.
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