The X-ray diffraction pattern of DNA discovered by Rosalind Franklin showed that DNA
A) is helical.
B) has a repeating pattern.
C) is both helical and has a repeating pattern.
D) is pleated and has a repeating pattern.
E) is neither pleated or helical but has a repeating pattern.

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The X-ray diffraction pattern of DNA discovered by Rosalind Franklin was crucial in demonstrating that DNA is helical and has a repeating pattern, which were key insights that helped Watson and Crick to deduce the double helix structure of DNA.

The X-Ray Diffraction Pattern of DNA Discovered by Rosalind Franklin