What is "Photo 51"?
An image of Mars
A photo of the first moon landing
A rare image of Albert Einstein
A high-quality image of "B" form DNA
Answer
Photo 51 is a high-quality image of "B" form DNA, which is a twisted double helix. The image was taken in 1952 by Rosalind Franklin, a British biophysicist, and is one of the most important photographs in the history of science. It provided the first visual evidence of the structure of DNA, which is the molecule that contains the genetic code of all living things.
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