DNA was discovered in 1869 by:
Correct answer: C. F. Miescher
- A. Walter Sutton
- B. Rosalind Franklin
- C. F. Miescher
- D. Karl Correns
Explanation
A German Chemist, Friedrich Miescher, discovered DNA in 1869, only four years after Mendel's work was published. Miescher extracted a white substance from the nuclei of human cells and fish sperm. He called this substance "nuclein" because it seemed to be specifically associated with the nucleus.
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