The X-ray diffraction photography of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins was critical evidence
A)indicating that DNA has a double helix structure.
B)showing the bases of DNA were held together by hydrogen bonds.
C)showing equal numbers of purines and pyrimidines.
D)revealing the structure of the deoxyribose sugar.
E)of the location of each adenine,guanine,cytosine,and thymine.

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The X-ray diffraction photography taken by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins provided critical evidence that DNA has a double helix structure. This groundbreaking discovery ultimately led to a better understanding of how genetic information is stored and transmitted.

The X-Ray Diffraction Photography of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins