The double helix model of DNA suggested by Watson and Crick was exciting to the scientific community because:

a. it opened the door to new PCR based technologies.
b. it explained how genetic material could be duplicated by means of the complementary strands.
c. it suggested the role of DNA in protein synthesis.
d. it proved once and for all that DNA was the messenger of heritable traits.
e. All of the above are correct.


Ans: b. it explained how genetic material could be duplicated by means of the complementary strands.

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