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The double-helix structure of DNA was described by

A
Watson
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J.D. Watson and F. H. C. Crick
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Maurice Wilkins
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D
All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
The structure of DNA was deciphered by Watson and Crick in 1953 on the basis of X-ray diffraction data generated by Wilkins, Astbury and Franklin. Wilkins, Watson and Crick were awarded Nobel prize for their model in 1962.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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