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Exploring on your own
Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work in determining the structure of
DNA. However, the work of many scientists led to the final determination of the structure of
DNA. One such scientist was Rosalind Franklin. Do some research (library or internet) to
learn more about Rosalind Franklin. Try and figure out what she was studying and why this
helped Watson and Crick determine the structure of DNA. Think about why her research
might have gone unnoticed for so long.
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