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What did Rosalind Franklin do with the "B" form DNA image before leaving King's College London?

  • Destroyed it

  • Published it in a scientific journal

  • Sent it to a competition

  • Put it aside

Answer

Rosalind Franklin left the "B" form DNA image on a table before leaving King's College London. This image was crucial to the discovery of the structure of DNA, as it allowed James Watson and Francis Crick to see the double helix structure. Franklin's work was not fully acknowledged until after her death.
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