Footprints Without Feet: The Making of a Scientist · Class 10 · CBSE English
What major breakthrough did Richard Ebright and his college roommate, James R. Wong, achieve regarding cells?
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What major breakthrough did Richard Ebright and his college roommate, James R. Wong, achieve regarding cells?
- A.They discovered how cells replicate without DNA.
- B.They built the first synthetic cell using organic polymers.
- C.They constructed a plastic model showing how a cell can read the blueprint of its DNA.Correct answer
- D.They proved that animal cells can survive entirely without oxygen.
Solution
Working in a lab, Ebright and James R. Wong drew pictures and constructed plastic models of molecules to show how a cell could read the blueprint of its DNA.
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