DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA Flashcards
1
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Nobel Prize
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five separate prizes that are awarded “to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”
2
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Model
A
three-dimensional representation of a structure
3
Q
Helix
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shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase
4
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X-ray
A
penetrating form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation
5
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Hypothesis
A
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
