Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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3. Compare and contrast the contributions of the following two biologists. What would be
the effect on science as a whole if these biologists did not exist?
Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 - 16
April 1958) was an English chemist and X-
ray crystallographer whose work was central
to the understanding of the molecular
structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and
graphite. Although her works on coal and
viruses were appreciated in her lifetime, her
contributions to the discovery of the structure
of DNA were largely recognised
posthumously.
Franklin is best known for her work on the X-
ray diffraction images of DNA, particularly
Photo 51, which led to the discovery of the
DNA double helix for which Francis Crick,
James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins shared
the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in
1962.
After finishing her work on DNA, Franklin led
pioneering work at Birkbeck on the molecular
structures of viruses. Her team member
Aaron Klug continued her research, winning
the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1982.
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902-
September 2, 1992) was an American
scientist and cytogeneticist who was
awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine.
McClintock studied chromosomes and
how they change during reproduction in
maize. She developed the technique for
visualizing maize chromosomes and used
microscopic analysis to demonstrate
many fundamental genetic ideas. One of
those ideas was the notion of genetic
recombination by crossing-over during
meiosis-a mechanism by which
chromosomes exchange information. She
produced the first genetic map for maize,
linking regions of the chromosome to
physical traits. She demonstrated the role
of the telomere and centromere, regions
of the chromosome that are important in
the conservation of genetic information.
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Compare and contrast the contributions of the following two biologists. What would be the effect on science as a whole if these biologists did not exist? Rosalind Franklin Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 - 16 April 1958) was an English chemist and X- ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Although her works on coal and viruses were appreciated in her lifetime, her contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA were largely recognised posthumously. Franklin is best known for her work on the X- ray diffraction images of DNA, particularly Photo 51, which led to the discovery of the DNA double helix for which Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962. After finishing her work on DNA, Franklin led pioneering work at Birkbeck on the molecular structures of viruses. Her team member Aaron Klug continued her research, winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1982. Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902- September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock studied chromosomes and how they change during reproduction in maize. She developed the technique for visualizing maize chromosomes and used microscopic analysis to demonstrate many fundamental genetic ideas. One of those ideas was the notion of genetic recombination by crossing-over during meiosis-a mechanism by which chromosomes exchange information. She produced the first genetic map for maize, linking regions of the chromosome to physical traits. She demonstrated the role of the telomere and centromere, regions of the chromosome that are important in the conservation of genetic information.
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