Question

Nucleic acids were discovered by

A

Watson and Crick

B

Khorana

C

Wilkins

D

Miescher

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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Correct option is D)

Miescher discovered nucleic acids from pus cells in discarded surgical bands. He observed that these were acidic in nature. The two types of nucleic acid were DNA and RNA. These are considered as the hereditary unit of the cell. These carry characters from one generation to the other.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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